Education Research: Getting Started
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| Title: | Education Research: Getting Started |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jenny Terry (ORCID |
| Source: | Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers. 2026 48(1):S53-S66. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Intended Audience: | Teachers |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Statistics Education, Educational Research, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Scholarship, Research Projects, Ethics, Data Analysis, Writing for Publication, Research Methodology, Research Design |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom |
| DOI: | 10.1111/test.70008 |
| ISSN: | 0141-982X 1467-9639 |
| Abstract: | Statistics education research advances knowledge, informs teaching practices, and improves learning outcomes, but how does a higher education statistics educator get started in research? A panel discussion at the inaugural UK Conference on Teaching Statistics (UKCOTS) in 2024 addressed this challenge. The panel discussed the following core topics, as voted for by delegates: Research versus Scholarship, Research and Scholarship in Statistics Education, Getting Started in a Research Project, Obtaining Ethics Approval, Designing a Research Project, Exploring, Visualizing, and Analyzing Data, Writing a Manuscript, and Publishing. In this paper, the panelists and organizers summarize and expand the discussions and recommend further resources, resulting in a "quick start" guide for statistics educators beginning their research journey. We also offer a brief history of statistics education research and scholarship to help situate the paper in the relevant literature and further guide readers to important and interesting areas of influential work. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1505715 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Statistics education research advances knowledge, informs teaching practices, and improves learning outcomes, but how does a higher education statistics educator get started in research? A panel discussion at the inaugural UK Conference on Teaching Statistics (UKCOTS) in 2024 addressed this challenge. The panel discussed the following core topics, as voted for by delegates: Research versus Scholarship, Research and Scholarship in Statistics Education, Getting Started in a Research Project, Obtaining Ethics Approval, Designing a Research Project, Exploring, Visualizing, and Analyzing Data, Writing a Manuscript, and Publishing. In this paper, the panelists and organizers summarize and expand the discussions and recommend further resources, resulting in a "quick start" guide for statistics educators beginning their research journey. We also offer a brief history of statistics education research and scholarship to help situate the paper in the relevant literature and further guide readers to important and interesting areas of influential work. |
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| ISSN: | 0141-982X 1467-9639 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/test.70008 |
