1. Gina Reed Gainesville State College

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

3. GAISE Process Formulate Statistical Question Collect Data Analyze Data Interpret Results

4. 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

5. Course Level Introductory Statistics Introductory Honors Statistics Data Analysis and Probability For Elementary Education

6. Necessary Technology Minitab Software Graphing Calculator Word

7. Potential Client Pool United Way agencies Community groups K-12 schools Local businesses

8. Initial Client Contact Professor Student

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

10. Project Description Statistical Question Clarify the problem Question formulation must be answered using data Data Collection Design a plan Employ plan

11. Project Description Data Analysis Select appropriate graphs and numeric measures Interpretation Relate interpretation to answering the original question Executive Summary Written report Oral report

12. Labs and Class Activities Measures of Central Tendency Measures of Variation Graphs (Histograms, Bar Graphs, Scatterplots, etc.) Correlation (if feasible) Confidence Intervals Hypothesis Testing

13. Timeline First day of class-General description Fourth week-Initial contact and questions Eighth week-Data collection 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. Grading rubric for written/oral reports Problem Identification/Question Formulation Clear description of data collection Clear description of data analysis Analysis/ Interpretation technically correct Readability of visual aids Transitions Closing Executive Summary

21. Resources Mathematics In Service To The Community: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in Mathematical Sciences, MAA Notes #66, Charles Hadlock, Editor Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) Report, ASA, Franklin et al., 2007 http://www.amstat.org/education/gaise/ http://www.amstat.org/education/gaise/

22. Contact Information greed@gsc.edu