Integrating the entrepreneurial mindset into solar energy statistical analysis and performance modeling |
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| Authors: | Lisa Bosman Esteban Soto Thaís Ferraz Varela Ebisa Wollega |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Technology, Leadership, and Innovation, Purdue University, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA;2. Department of Engineering and Technology, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA;3. University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil;4. Department of Engineering, University of Colorado – Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, USA |
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| Abstract: | Statistical knowledge is required for students in a range of disciplines. However, there are limited educator resources that exist for applying statistics to solve real-world problems. This investigation provides one approach to teaching statistics using entrepreneurial-minded learning (as a way to connect real-world applications and value creation with problem-solving and curiosity) in the context of solar energy. Both the ready-to-use teaching intervention and assessment of student learning details are provided for an undergraduate course on Introductory Statistics. The teaching intervention includes a series of seven lesson plans (and three extension projects) that educators can use in an introductory statistics course. |
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