Sharleen Forbs
Creation and evaluation of a workplace based certificate in official statistics for government policy makers.
statistics new zealand recently developed preuniversity certificate official statistics aimed increasing statistical literacy government policy advisors four compulsory statistics units taught academics several new zealand universities together statistics new zealand staff one optional unit student cohorts kept small learning assessment based real statistical research policy media publications assessment competency based students resit questions satisfactory standard achieved first cohort students enrolled 2007 used pilot evaluated appropriateness learning possible enhancements assessment questions impact prior level statistical knowledge motivation management support time taken complete units results evaluation given together resulting changes made certificate