Abstract
Engaging teachers in learning to teach statistics and data science in K-12 has been the focus of many efforts across the world over the past decade. In this session, Hollylynne will share two such efforts from the U.S., both funded through the National Science Foundation, led by her and a team of researchers, teacher educators, and partners across universities, organizations, and industry. One project has focused on undergraduate mathematics teacher preparation since 2016 and has developed curricula, tools, and network communities, and resulting research (see the ESTEEM hub for more info). The second project, starting in 2019, has designed, tested, and launched a personalized online professional learning platform that allows practicing teachers to engage in free self-guided learning about teaching statistics and data science, with a focus on teaching students ages 11-20 (see Instepwithdata.org). She will share design approaches and impacts across both projects so we can consider together how the resources and efforts in these U.S.-based projects could partner with similar efforts to help scale all of our international impact potential.
Hollylynne Lee
Dr. Lee is a Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education in the STEM Education department at NC State University. She is also a Senior Faculty Fellow at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State. Her research interests include teaching and learning of probability, statistics, and data science, especially incorporating and designing technology environments that facilitate students’ learning in upper elementary through early college. She situates her work in educational design in order to provide the best learning opportunities for students in K-12, her university students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and educators around the world that engage with her in online professional development for teaching statistics and data science. Dr. Lee is a fellow of the American Statistical Association and served on the 2022 National Academies planning committee for the workshop on Foundations of Data Science for Students in Grades K-12. In 2020, she was the recipient of the University of North Carolina’s Board of Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, and in 2022 earned the national-level Cherry Award for Great Teaching, awarded by Baylor University. Dr. Lee was recently elected to serve a 2-year term on the US National Commission of Mathematics Instruction. For more information and links to her publications and projects, see https://ced.ncsu.edu/people/hstohl/.
