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Guidelines for JSE Data ContributorsIntroductionThe "Datasets and Stories" department of the Journal of Statistics Education provides a peer-reviewed repository of interesting datasets combined with annotations that describe how they can be used effectively in teaching statistics. Guidelines for Submissions (updated January, 2014)Submissions must include a 'flat' ASCII text file or comma separated value (CSV) file containing the data, along with an ASCII 'documentation' file which provides a codebook and descriptions of the variables. The 'documentation' file provides details of the format of the text file, such as variable names and units of measurement. The 'doc' file also includes "sufficient narrative to put the data in context, and suggest some interesting questions to pursue." A template codebook can be found here. A 'dataset and story' submission
includes the data file and the 'documentation' file as described
under the 'dataset' submission, as well as a significant expansion of
the narrative that is found in the 'doc' file. This expansion is a submission
to JSE, and should follow the general guidelines for any JSE article. It
will
be subject to a similar peer-review process. Examples of published stories
include Gibbs and Goosens, 2013 and Dunn, 2013.
Authors are encouraged
to emphasize the "story" aspect of this section by elaborating on the
circumstances and questions which led to the collection of the data.
We also encourage descriptions of creative ways the data might be used
in teaching statistics, particularly those that are based on actual
experiences." These
"teaching notes" help the reader see how the dataset can be used. We strongly
encourage that authors include "teaching notes" that walk the reader through
how to use the dataset (or simulation/program; see below) in the classroom.
These notes could include recommendations such as Helpful Hints, Potential
Pitfalls, and Alternative Applications from the author's use of the data
(or simulation/program) in their teaching. These teaching notes
should be incorporated throughout the paper at the place where the instructor
would apply them, and should be indented and italicized. Example teaching
notes are: Helpful Hint: I have found
that the best way to utilize the applet is to first have the students
perform a small-scale tactile simulation of the activity using playing
cards. Potential Pitfall: When
you do this you might find that students tend to confuse the standard
deviation of the sample data with the standard deviation of the sampling
distribution of the sample mean. Alternative Application:
Although I have used the prices of used sedans for my activity, you
could substitute the prices of used cross-over/utility-vehicles.
In addition to standard submissions, other formats for data are acceptable,
including non-static datasets (which regularly change), simulations (see
Albert, 2010), or
very large datasets. The use of "teaching notes" to annotate and provide
commentary is encouraged.
Authors are encouraged to provide program code,
ideally in a reproducible analysis format (such as knitr or Markdown) which can allow
instructors to replicate analyses. This will help to make the dataset accessible to
a larger audience. Program code or reproducible analysis files should be
included with the submission wherever possible, and described in an appendix to the paper.
Any applets or other interactive
computing features referenced in submissions should be readily available online. A link should be
included to the interactive computing feature with illustration (perhaps
through screen captures) of the computing feature in use. Finally, the article should
follow the JSE Guidelines for Authors.
Dataset articles are refereed by the "Datasets and Stories"
Editor and by peer reviewers. Before submitting a dataset article, please
consult dataset articles in recent issues of JSE for format. Unlike other American Statistical
Association journals, the Journal of Statistics Education (JSE) does not
require authors to transfer copyright for the published material to JSE.
Please click on the Guidelines for Readers/Data Users link in the
menu bar at the left to access the policy.
New submissions
of articles for the "Datasets and Stories" department, and questions or
suggestions may be directed to the Datasets and Stories department editor: Lock, R. H., and Arnold, T. (1993), "Datasets
and Stories: Introduction and Guidelines," Journal of Statistics
Education [Online], 1(1). (http://jse.amstat.org/ |
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