Part-time Undergraduate Research Assistant - Department Of Statistics
Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
On-site
Introductory statistics concepts
Stem education interest
Nsf funded research project
Penn State University is seeking part-time undergraduate research assistants for a statistics education project funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. Ideal candidates will have a background in statistics and a strong interest in improving educational practices, with applications accepted until positions are filled
Job Summary
The Department of Statistics seeks to hire undergraduate research assistants for a project on teaching, learning, and assessment for Statistics Education funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Successful applicants will work on a team with faculty and graduate students to create a unique new dataset of student responses to statistics questions.
This role offers the opportunity to gain state-of-the-art knowledge on the development of formative assessment questions and rubrics.
Matching Summary
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Penn State University is seeking part-time undergraduate research assistants for a statistics education project funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. Ideal candidates will have a background in statistics and a strong interest in improving educational practices, with applications accepted until positions are filled.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
introductory statistics concepts
STEM Education interest
NSF funded research project
Nice-to-have
teaching and learning practices
formative assessment development
new dataset creation
Key Requirements
Knowledge of introductory statistics concepts
Interest in research that improves education practices
Experience with multiple statistics courses
Direct experience with teaching, learning, and assessment practices