Inclusive and Policy-Relevant Statistical Methods

Inclusive and Policy-Relevant Statistical Methods

Grant:
Instructional Development Fund (IDF)
Academic Year:
2015 - 2016 (June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016)
Funding Requested:
$500.00
Project Dates:
-
Applicant(s):
chausman
Overview of the Project:
With this project, we aim to make a core required Statistics course more responsive to concerns about diversity and inclusion. Given the challenges associated with addressing these issues in a quantitative course, a thoughtful and intentional process is needed. I propose to hire two to three students over the summer to work with me to brainstorm concrete ways to improve the course's approach to diversity and inclusion.
Final Report Fields
Project Objectives:

With this project, we aimed to make a core required Statistics course more responsive to concerns about diversity and inclusion. Given the challenges associated with addressing these issues in a quantitative course, a thoughtful and intentional process was needed. I proposed to hire two to three students over the summer to work with me to brainstorm concrete ways to improve the course’s approach to diversity and inclusion.

Project Achievements:

I hired three students who went through course materials in depth to provide suggestions for making the course more inclusive. We met multiple times as a group to discuss their suggestions. I then prepared a report to be used by me and other Statistics instructors for course planning, providing a range of strategies to improve the course’s approach to diversity and inclusion.

Continuation:
The material collected by the students is continuing to shape this and other courses I teach.
Dissemination:
I have since met one-on-one with other instructors to discuss how the project’s findings could inform the planning of their courses.
Advice to your Colleagues:
Hiring several students gave me a range of opinions and allowed us to problem-solve as a group. Some UM students have thought a lot about these issues, and their expertise is valuable.
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