Abstract
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is a research and education institute withmultiple centers across Africa that offers Master-level programmes in statistics and appliedmathematics. In this paper, I first describe the teaching context and pedagogical objectives ofAIMS. I then propose a problem-driven approach for teaching statistics which emphasizes the roleof statistical inference as integral to scientific investigation. Finally, I illustrate a sample activitywhere a case study in public health is used to introduce geo-statistical modelling to students. Iargue that the proposed approach helps students at AIMS to develop critical thinking skills andgain a deeper understanding of the links between statistical modelling and science.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 8 Jul 2018 |
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