Open AccessWhat to do when you do not see the data
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Bruno de Sousa,
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Rui Gomes,
Afonso Domingos,
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Publication year - 2019
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.52041/srap.19408
Subject(s) - braille , class (philosophy) , variety (cybernetics) , computer science , orientation (vector space) , visual media , centrality , mathematics education , statistics education , psychology , artificial intelligence , multimedia , statistics , mathematics , geometry , operating system
What recourse exists when the teaching of Statistics by visual means is not part of the equation? This case study of a team from the University of Coimbra – one teacher, two members of the Media Production Center and a visually impaired student – took up the challenge of teaching a full semester in Statistics in such a way that all students would experience and comprehend fundamental concepts ranging from summarizing data numerically and graphically to making decisions in Statistics through understanding centrality, dispersion and hypothesis testing. A very pragmatic non-visual orientation required class planning to emphasize on contents received aurally or read in Braille, with activities and challenges designed to engage all students in a variety of formats. Materials used in class will be presented in which Statistical Thinking is explored using visual, aural and tactile senses. Future research opportunities will be discussed.