FUN damental Engagement in Statistics Education

摘要

As John Tukey says, statistics folks enjoy getting "to play in everyone's backyard," so it's no surprise we enjoy various forms of play. Sometimes playful content-related entertainment (or, "edutainment") is showcased when the ASA celebrates a special anniversary (e.g., the recent 175th), when CAUSE A-mu-sing contest songs or videos are played at the United States Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS), or when videos are displayed from a contest such as the ASA's 2011 "Promoting the Practice and Profession of Statistics" competition. The use of fun in statistics education also has implications for teaching, educating teachers, and educating the public.