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Hackathons in Statistics and Data Science Education and Experiences from ASA DataFest

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Data hackathons provide a platform for students to work with real and challenging data, allowing them to practice both technical and transferable skills, such as data wrangling, visualization, modeling, effective communication, and teamwork. This level of active learning is difficult to achieve in a typical classroom setting. In this article, we discuss the role and importance of hackathons in statistics and data science education. We also detail our experience as, to our knowledge, the only institution in the UK to have organized the ASA DataFest hackathon. We believe this contribution will interest colleagues who would like to organize an ASA DataFest or a similar event in their institutions.

Source: Teaching Statistics

DOI: 10.1111/test.12404

Authors: Serveh Sharifi Far, Vanda Inácio, Ozan Evkaya, Amanda Lenzi

Institutions: Maxwell Institute for Mathematical Sciences, University of Edinburgh

Language: English

Topic: Statistics Education and Methodologies

Subfield: Statistics and Probability

Field: Mathematics

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,900