A Survey of Statistical Capstone Projects

Martonosi, Susan E.; Williams, Talithia

doi:10.1080/10691898.2016.1257927

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“…Although the querying visualization focuses on SQL, it was noted by Hardin et al (2015) (when referring to a course by Wickham) "while each language may have its own syntax the underlying operation that is being performed on the data is the same. " The animations can also assist students conducting Senior Capstone courses, like those reviewed in Martonosi and Williams (2016), to bridge the gap between students' statistical training and the data manipulation and management challenges of the real-world.…”

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Introducing Data Science Techniques by Connecting Database Concepts and dplyr

Broatch

Dietrich

Goelman

2019

Journal of Statistics Education

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Early exposure to data science skills, such as relational databases, is essential for students in statistics as well as many other disciplines in an increasingly data driven society. The goal of the presented pedagogy is to introduce undergraduate students to fundamental database concepts and to illuminate the connection between these database concepts and the functionality provided by the dplyr package for R. Specifically, students are introduced to relational database concepts using visualizations that are specifically designed for students with no data science or computing background. These educational tools, which are freely available on the Web, engage students in the learning process through a dynamic presentation that gently introduces relational databases and how to ask questions of data stored in a relational database. The visualizations are specifically designed for self-study by students, including a formative self-assessment feature. Students are then assigned a corresponding statistics lesson to utilize statistical software in R within the dplyr framework and to emphasize the need for these database skills. This article describes a pilot experience of introducing this pedagogy into a calculus-based introductory statistics course for mathematics and statistics majors, and provides a brief evaluation of the student perspective of the experience. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.

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Introducing Data Science Techniques by Connecting Database Concepts and dplyr

Broatch

Dietrich

Goelman

2019

Journal of Statistics Education

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“…Moreover, to better prepare graduates for successful careers in statistics, statistics programs should provide students with ample opportunities to practice statistics through, for example, capstone courses, internships, consulting experiences, research experiences, or a combination of these (ASA-UGW 2014). Such experiences would improve students' outcomes and their career opportunities and would allow students to develop a passion for statistics (Martonosi and Williams 2016).…”

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Reforming Undergraduate Statistics Education in the Arab World in the Era of Information

Hijazi

Alfaki

2020

Journal of Statistics Education

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This article is the first to thoroughly investigate the state of undergraduate statistics education in the Arab world. It discusses evidence with respect to the quality of education in general and statistics education in particular. Based on a survey of statistics programs in Arab universities, several issues pertaining to curriculum structure, pedagogical practices, and matching learning outcomes with labor market needs are discussed. The survey results reveal a gap between the undergraduate statistics programs in Arab universities and the international curriculum guidelines. This gap signals the urgent need for reforming and enhancing statistics education to address the needs of the labor market in this era of information. Recommendations and strategic reforms based on best international practices are outlined.

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“…Keller, Parker and Chan (2011) highlighted that each student develops skills at different depths, depending on the role they are assigned to, the strength of team members and the nature of the project. According to Martonosi and Williams (2016), the capstone project helps students to think critically to solve the challenges faced, leading to teamwork and oral communication throughout the process.…”

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The Implementation of Capstone Project among Undergraduate Music Students

Augustine¹,

Wong²,

Saidon³

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IJARBSS

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A capstone is the scholarly experience at the end of a student's studies which can be in variety of forms or projects, such as a final product, presentation or performance. In the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Sultan Idris Education University, every diploma and undergraduate students undergo the capstone project in their final year. This research looked into the Bachelor of Education (Music) undergraduate programme, which focused on the 'Final Performance Project' course. Although the programme emphasizes on producing quality teachers, the capstone project also assist students' transition to employment other than teaching in schools. The research questions focused on the strength and challenges; how it develops holistic individuals and ways to improve the project. This research used the survey method to collect information from the former and final year music students of Faculty of Music and Performing Arts. The result showed that the music capstone project has proved to develop soft skills such as communication, leadership and team work although there were challenges faced by the students in the project. It is recommended that the implementation of capstone project to be carried out in other fields to prepare students before transiting into the industry world context.

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A Survey of Statistical Capstone Projects

Cited by 19 publications

References 38 publications

Introducing Data Science Techniques by Connecting Database Concepts and dplyr

Introducing Data Science Techniques by Connecting Database Concepts and dplyr

Reforming Undergraduate Statistics Education in the Arab World in the Era of Information

The Implementation of Capstone Project among Undergraduate Music Students

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