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 This year my inquiry focus is Statistics. Engaging learners in statistics can be challenging, but with the right approach and techniques, you can hook them and make the subject more interesting.

This article about 5 fun ways to teach Statistics LINDSAY BOWDEN is beneficial. By making statistics interactive, relatable, and fun, we can foster a positive learning environment and help students develop a deeper understanding of statistical concepts. I found this very useful to gather data.

(1) Use classroom data height, age, food preferences, sports, clubs, favorite subjects, pets, etc.

(2) Use school data-

(3)Use social media data-Face book, Instagram to create a poll, post a question to Snapchat, and use Twitter to tweet the question.

(4) Use observation from outside- how many students walk around the school in 30 minutes, temperature over time, types of cars in the parking area, the weather over the week, and types of plants.

(5)Use interesting studies- Use interesting studies to teach statistics lessons that are useful to the real world. Topics could be exercising, social media usage, bullying, etc.

Here are the 5 ways to incorporate this into statistics teaching.

(1) Learning with real examples-Learners will be more engaged and motivated for learning.

(2) Interactive discussion- this approach promotes active learning and helps students to build their analytic learning.

(3) Numerical and visual representations- Visual representations can make complex concepts more accessible and facilitate better comprehension.

(4) Differentiated instruction- cater to learners' individual needs.

(5) Collaborative projects-promotes teamwork and peer teaching.