ViSA – Variety in Statistics Assessment

We describe the launch of a new international project that is designed to collect examples of a wide range of different assessment methods from tertiary level statistics teachers worldwide. Following calls for contributions, the material sent to us will be refereed, presented in the form of a virtual conference and compiled to produce a book…It is widely recognised that it is beneficial to employ a variety of methods when assessing students. Since students have different strengths and different approaches to learning, the assessment process should give them opportunities to demonstrate their abilities and achieve the relevant learning outcomes. Also, different topics in statistics can require different assessment regimes. However, even for identical topics, non-specialist students of statistics specialising in a range of other subjects can require different teaching techniques, and consequently will need different assessment methods…