In this activity students will visualize data about themselves. First, they will a series of questions using a Google Form (e.g. how much time they spend on their screens, sleeping, being physically active, going homework, etc.). Then they will plot these data first using an interactive visualization app, and then writing code in R. The exercises will be scaffolded such that each student can end up with at least one visualization they create regardless of their experience with computers.

Lesson plan:

• 10 minutes - complete survey
• 15 minutes - use interactive app to create a visualization
• 5 minutes - software login
• 25 minutes - writing code to create a visualization
• 5 minutes - printing and wrap up

Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel is Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Statistical Science at Duke University. She also works as a Professional Educator at RStudio. Mine’s work focuses on innovation in statistics pedagogy, with an emphasis on computation, reproducible research, student-centered learning, and open-source education. Mine works on integrating computation into the undergraduate statistics curriculum, using reproducible research methodologies and analysis of real and complex datasets.

Maria Tackett is Assistant Professor of the Practice and Victoria Ellison is a Teaching PostDoc in the Department of Statistical Science at Duke University.