CourseKata Stories

This year, our research efforts centered on the improvement science approach behind CourseKata by prioritizing the experiences of students from racially marginalized backgrounds and leveraging the unique and diverse CourseKata community—including researchers, instructors, curriculum designers, developers, and students themselves. At the heart of our work, we’ve aimed to adopt a contextual and systems approach, moving away from blaming students and instead focusing on the environments, structures, and supports within CourseKata materials that shape their learning experiences.

On November 14, 2024, CourseKata’s research community gathered for DREAM 2024, the second annual workshop dedicated to advancing research and fostering collaboration in statistics and data science education. Building on the momentum of last year’s inaugural event, DREAM 2024 featured lightning talks, lively discussions, and an atmosphere brimming with energy as each team presented findings and new projects to drive meaningful, large-scale impact. Here are some highlights and key takeaways!