Speaker: Tyler Wiederich

Title: Experiential Learning Using 3D Graphics

Abstract: The use of 3D data visualizations has limitations when the third dimension does not convey any additional information to the viewer. Numerous studies advocate to avoid these types of graphs whenever possible, but these studies are almost entirely focused on the 2D projections of the 3D graphs.
Here I will describe the partial replication of a well-known paper in data visualization and its adaptation to focus on 3D printed bar charts. The experiment is further extended as an experiential learning opportunity for students in an introductory statistics class where students answer questions about the experiment and reflect on an abstract and presentation. The focus of this presentation will be on how online students of a summer session of STAT 218 answered questions covering pre/post experiment reflections, and reflections on an extended abstract and a video-recorded presentation.