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Using international data in teaching and learning

Using international data in teaching and learning. Susan Noble ESDS International, Mimas, University of Manchester. Overview. ESDS International The resources: Countries and Citizens: Linking International Macro and Micro Data. UN Millennium Development Goals E-learning materials.

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Using international data in teaching and learning

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  1. Using international data in teaching and learning Susan Noble ESDS International, Mimas, University of Manchester

  2. Overview • ESDS International • The resources: • Countries and Citizens: Linking International Macro and Micro Data. • UN Millennium Development Goals E-learning materials. • Teaching Tools. • Looking ahead • Benefits

  3. ESDS International • National data service • Serve all UK universities • Provide access to Socio-Economic data • http://esds.ac.uk/international/ ESDS International

  4. Data example

  5. Supporting the user

  6. Statistical Literacy • A need to ‘upskill’ students • ESRC National Strategy in Quantitative Methods • Teaching and Learning

  7. Teaching and Learning resources • Countries and Citizens: Linking International Macro and Micro Data • UN Millennium Development Goals E-learning materials • Teaching Tools www.esds.ac.uk/international/ resources/learning.asp

  8. Countries and Citizens

  9. UN MDG E-learning materials

  10. E-Tutorials

  11. Teaching Tools

  12. Getting Started

  13. Sample course plans

  14. Hear from real lecturers

  15. Benefits • Exposing students to how economics data looks in its raw state • Skills directly applicable to the workplace Photo by:Ohm17, Creative Commons, Flickr

  16. Benefits • Giving teachers an opportunity to flexibly develop learning activities • Solid basis of skills for students’ future research • Opportunity to develop a portfolio of realistic projects Photo by: ucentralarkansas, Creative Commons, Flickr

  17. Summary • Usage over last year*: • Countries and Citizens:  Unique page views: 15,928 • UNMDGs: Unique page views: 3,294 • Teaching Tools: Unique page views: 2,325 (from 28 Oct 2010) • *figures from 01/08/2010 – 31/07/2011 • Looking ahead

  18. Publications • Russell, C., Noble, S., Carter, J., Currier, J., Wiseman, R. (2011). Real World, Real Stories: Teaching Quantitative Methods with Real Life Data. Presented at EDULEARN Conference. July 2011, Barcelona. • Carter, J., Noble, S., Russell, A., Swanson, E. (2011). Developing Statistical Literacy Using Real World Data: Investigating Socioeconomic Secondary Data Resources used in Research and Teaching International Journal of Research & Method in Education, Taylor & Francis. • Noble, S., Russell, C., Wiseman, R. (2010). Mind the Gap: Global Data Sharing. Pending - IASSIST Quarterly (2010: Fall ).

  19. Thank you ESDS International http://www.esds.ac.uk/international Mimas http://www.mimas.ac.uk Contact: susan.noble@manchester.ac.uk

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