Interactive Statistics Learning Applications (ISLA)

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# Interactive Statistics Learning Applications (ISLA) 
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## A Demonstration
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.author[
### Cheng Peng, Ph.D. 
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.institute[
### Department of Mathematics 
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.date[
### 03/03/2023 Presented at Technology Showcase & Innovation Forum Slides available at: <a href="https://rpubs.com/cpeng/ISLA" class="uri">https://rpubs.com/cpeng/ISLA</a> 
]

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# <center>Background Information Part I</center>

<img src="https://github.com/pengdsci/sta553/blob/main/image/goldenRamLogo.png?raw=true" width="30" height="30"> Statistics is NOT a favorite subject for many college students.

<img src="https://github.com/pengdsci/sta553/blob/main/image/goldenRamLogo.png?raw=true" width="30" height="30"> Common Misconception: Statistics is Mathematics!

<img src="https://github.com/pengdsci/sta553/blob/main/image/goldenRamLogo.png?raw=true" width="30" height="30"> The myth of My Math Is Bad. - Mathematics/Statistics Anxiety!

<img src="https://github.com/pengdsci/sta553/blob/main/image/goldenRamLogo.png?raw=true" width="30" height="30"> 65% to 80% of students experience uncomfortable levels of statistical anxiety.

<img src="https://github.com/pengdsci/sta553/blob/main/image/goldenRamLogo.png?raw=true" width="30" height="30"> Statistics anxiety has a direct negative influence on academic performance.

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# <center>Background Information Part II</center>

### <center>Six Dimensions of Statistics Anxiety</center>

<img src="https://github.com/pengdsci/sta553/blob/main/image/goldenRamLogo.png?raw=true" width="30" height="30"> 4. Computational Self-concept: anxiety experienced when attempting to solve math problems and perception of their ability to do so,

<img src="https://github.com/pengdsci/sta553/blob/main/image/goldenRamLogo.png?raw=true" width="30" height="30"> 5. Fear of Asking for Help: anxiety experienced when having to ask another student or professor for help,

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# <center>Motivation and Objectives</center>

### <center>Strategies for Reducing Statistics Anxiety</center>

<img src="https://github.com/pengdsci/sta553/blob/main/image/goldenRamLogo.png?raw=true" width="30" height="30"> Numerous studies have shown that, among all strategies, the use of technology can reduce the level of statistics anxiety.

<img src="https://github.com/pengdsci/sta553/blob/main/image/goldenRamLogo.png?raw=true" width="30" height="30"> Objectives of ISLA: As an interactive intervention tool that uses web technology, ISLA aims to reduce statistics anxiety in following directions:

* Computational Self-concept
 * Fear of Asking for Help
 * Test and Class Anxiety

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# <center>Features of ISLA</center>

<img src="https://github.com/pengdsci/sta553/blob/main/image/goldenRamLogo.png?raw=true" width="30" height="30"> As a web-based interactive interventional tool, **ISLA** has the following features

*  Code free
  
  * Interactivity
  
  * Ease-of-use
  
  * Solution-generation
  
  * 7/24 Accessible
  
  * Mobile accessible

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# <center>ISLA DevPage </center>

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# <center>ISLA in Classroom </center>
<a href="https://pengdsci.github.io/MAT121/" target="popup" 
 onclick="window.open('https://pengdsci.github.io/MAT121/',
 'name','width=900,height=500')">
 <img width="900" height="450" src="https://github.com/pengdsci/ISLA/raw/main/image/MAT121FrontPage.png/"></a>

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# Thanks!