[CAUSE] Request for help with piloting a Stat-LM Assessment

Dear Instructor, Are you currently teaching an introductory statistics course at the postsecondary level? If yes, I am writing to request your assistance in helping to gather data to assist in the development of a learning map of topics typically taught in introductory statistics. A theoretical map (Stat-LM) of statistics knowledge and skills exists, but to determine whether the theoretical arrangement of knowledge and skills is accurate for actual students, we need information about how students think about statistical ideas and problems. The research team has assembled the Stat-LM Assessment, which will be presented in an online Qualtrics survey. Our team requests your help at this time by asking your students to complete the Stat-LM Assessment. Each participating student will receive about 30 items, and different students may receive different collections of items. All items relate to material taught in a typical introductory statistics course. Student responses to the questions will used to assess the accuracy of the hypothesized structure of our learning map model. The first 50 instructors who volunteer, and whose students complete the Stat-LM Assessment, will receive a $40 Amazon gift card. In addition to a report including the names of your participating students, we will share a summary of the statistical knowledge captured from all participating students. Instructors may choose to administer the assessment items to your students either inside or outside of the classroom. You may want to offer extra credit to your students as an incentive. Ideally, we would prefer that your student complete the Stat-LM Assessment by December 17, 2021. If this will not be possible, please let me know. I sincerely hope that you will be able to help during this phase of our study. The information collected about your students will be used by: Dr. Laura Ziegler, Iowa State University Dr. Angela Broaddus, Benedictine College Dr. Jonathan Templin, the University of Iowa Please let us know if you are interested by filling out this survey: https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4UiAAxmt4RXCUMS. Sincerely, Laura Ziegler Iowa State University Department of Statistics lziegler(a)iastate.edu Researcher Contact Information Angela Broaddus, PhD Principal Investigator Mathematics and Computer Science Benedictine College 1020 North 2nd Street Atchison, Kansas 66002 913-360-7435 abroaddus(a)benedictine.edu