Mark Brown
Engaging students in quantitative methods: real questions, real data
paper sets approach teaching statistical literacy social science students built around need first engage questions data applications excite highlights increasing range accessible real world data allow teaching statistics contextualized data questions topical relevant matched subject interests students taught paper illustrates approach example compulsory methods class taught author sociology undergraduates course designed way statistical concepts techniques encountered incontext part coherent research process students active participants statistics become means end rather end approach seen transformation student satisfaction scores new interest developing data skills final year options