Integrating Computing in the Statistics and Data Science Curriculum: Creative Structures, Novel Skills and Habits, and Ways to Teach Computational Thinking

Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education

Nicholas J. Horton¹  Johanna S. Hardin² 

[1] Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Amherst College;Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Pomona College;

关键词: algorithmic thinking;    data acumen;    education;    statistical analysis;    statistical computing;    workflow;   

DOI  :  10.1080/10691898.2020.1870416

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Nolan and Temple Lang argued for the fundamental role of computing in the statistics curriculum. In the intervening decade, the statistics education community has acknowledged that computational skills are as important to statistics and data science practice as mathematics. There remains a notable gap, however, between our intentions and our actions. In this special issue of the Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, we have assembled a collection of articles that (1) suggest creative structures to integrate computing, (2) describe novel data science skills and habits, and (3) propose ways to teach computational thinking. We believe that it is critical for the community to redouble our efforts to embrace sophisticated computing in the statistics and data science curriculum. We hope that these articles provide useful guidance for the community to move these efforts forward.

【 授权许可】

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