Research Article

How to teach Data Visualisation to Fresh Statisticians: A Case Study in Turkey

Number: 3 January 22, 2025
EN

How to teach Data Visualisation to Fresh Statisticians: A Case Study in Turkey

Abstract

This article presents the content, objectives, and student opinions regarding the first-year compulsory data processing and visualisation course taught in English, which is the first of its kind in Turkey. After exploring the academic and industrial applications of data visualisation and examining the tools used, the article highlights that the content developed was well-received by students. It was observed that all students developed a positive attitude towards data visualisation by the end of the semester. The students particularly enjoyed the group project, which involved data analysis and reporting using the Python programming language, as it allowed them to apply the data processing and visualisation steps and create a data analysis report.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Data Management and Data Science (Other), Econometric and Statistical Methods

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 22, 2025

Submission Date

April 22, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 30, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Number: 3

APA
Özdemir, O., & Yozgatlıgil, C. (2025). How to teach Data Visualisation to Fresh Statisticians: A Case Study in Turkey. Journal of Data Applications, 3, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.26650/JODA.1472118
AMA
1.Özdemir O, Yozgatlıgil C. How to teach Data Visualisation to Fresh Statisticians: A Case Study in Turkey. Journal of Data Applications. 2025;(3):1-16. doi:10.26650/JODA.1472118
Chicago
Özdemir, Ozancan, and Ceylan Yozgatlıgil. 2025. “How to Teach Data Visualisation to Fresh Statisticians: A Case Study in Turkey”. Journal of Data Applications, nos. 3: 1-16. https://doi.org/10.26650/JODA.1472118.
EndNote
Özdemir O, Yozgatlıgil C (January 1, 2025) How to teach Data Visualisation to Fresh Statisticians: A Case Study in Turkey. Journal of Data Applications 3 1–16.
IEEE
[1]O. Özdemir and C. Yozgatlıgil, “How to teach Data Visualisation to Fresh Statisticians: A Case Study in Turkey”, Journal of Data Applications, no. 3, pp. 1–16, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.26650/JODA.1472118.
ISNAD
Özdemir, Ozancan - Yozgatlıgil, Ceylan. “How to Teach Data Visualisation to Fresh Statisticians: A Case Study in Turkey”. Journal of Data Applications. 3 (January 1, 2025): 1-16. https://doi.org/10.26650/JODA.1472118.
JAMA
1.Özdemir O, Yozgatlıgil C. How to teach Data Visualisation to Fresh Statisticians: A Case Study in Turkey. Journal of Data Applications. 2025;:1–16.
MLA
Özdemir, Ozancan, and Ceylan Yozgatlıgil. “How to Teach Data Visualisation to Fresh Statisticians: A Case Study in Turkey”. Journal of Data Applications, no. 3, Jan. 2025, pp. 1-16, doi:10.26650/JODA.1472118.
Vancouver
1.Ozancan Özdemir, Ceylan Yozgatlıgil. How to teach Data Visualisation to Fresh Statisticians: A Case Study in Turkey. Journal of Data Applications. 2025 Jan. 1;(3):1-16. doi:10.26650/JODA.1472118