1. SYNTHESIS THROUGH SERVICE LEARNING IN STATISTICS-PART TWO
Gina Reed
Gainesville College

2. ASA/MAA Recommendations
Emphasize the elements of statistical thinking
Incorporate more data and concepts
Foster active learning

3. Definition of Service Learning in Statistics
A concrete application of statistical methods using real data with the analysis and interpretation that is useful to a community agency

4. Course Level
Introductory Statistics
Introductory Honors Statistics

5. Complimentary Texts
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics by Moore and McCabe
Intro Stats by DeVeaux and Velleman
Workshop Statistics by Rossman and Chance

6. Necessary Technology
Minitab Software
Graphing Calculator
Word

7. Potential Client Pool United Way agencies K-12 schools
Local businesses
Cost Centers within the college

8. Initial Client Contact
Professor
Student

9. Client Selection Suitability (mutually beneficial)
Instrument Development
Data Collection
Data Analysis

10. Project Description Annual survey Description
Discussion of distribution and collection
Response rate
Changes in survey since last year

11. Project Description Analysis of survey questions
Comparison to last year’s results
Conclusion
Executive Summary
Written report
Oral report

12. Labs and Class Activities
Measures of central tendency
Variation
Histograms
Correlation
Confidence Intervals
Hypothesis Testing

13. Timeline First day of class-general description
Fourth week-survey instrument
Eighth week-data
Twelfth week-preliminary written report
Sixteenth week
Final written report
Oral presentation

14. Grading
Individual grade
Written component
Oral component
Group grade

15. Group Member Evaluation
Please list each member’s name, including yourself, and evaluate them on scale of 0 to 100 in each category.
Initial Planning
Organization skills
Leadership
Attendance at meetings
Data entry
Minitab participation
Written report participation
Oral report preparation
Overall performance
Additional comments:

16. Student Reflective Process
Necessary component of service learning
Written
Oral

17. Considerations Pre-semester contact Reconfiguration of curriculum
Agency’s priorities
Post-semester contact

18. Impact
Course
Students

19. Student Evaluation of Project
I better understood the material covered in the course
I can write more effectively using statistical language.
I am more competent using technological tools (i.e. calculators, computer software).
I can see the "real world" applications of statistics.
Is a positive addition to the course.
What did you like best about the project?
What did you like least about the project?

20. Contact Information