ICPSR provides several resources to help incorporate data into the classroom, including their Social Science Variables Database, data analysis tools like SDA/xmlsda, and teaching modules. They have developed short exercises called DDLGs that use real data to teach concepts and build quantitative skills. ICPSR also offers online teaching modules, the TeachingwithData portal, tutorials, and opportunities for students like research competitions and a summer internship program.

1. ICPSR in Education
Frédérique Laubépin

2. Bringing Data Into the Classroom
• Easy-to-use features of ICPSR’s Website in classes
– Social Science Variables Database (SSVD)
– Bibliography of Data-Related Literature
– SDA/xmlsda
– Crosstab Assignment Builder
• Additionally, in partnership with teaching faculty, ICPSR has
developed:
– Short Exercises – the DDLGs
– Online teaching modules
– TeachingwithData.org
– Other resources for students and instructors

3. Social Science Variables Database
• Not just for researchers looking for data!
• Can be used as a teaching tool, too

5. SDA/sdaxml
• SDA: Survey Documentation and Analysis
• Developed at UC-Berkeley
• “Online data analysis" refers to the ability to perform statistical
analysis using special Web-based software as an alternative to
downloading data into a stand-alone statistical package on your
computer.
• Advantages:
SDA is free – no site license required
Only requires a computer with an internet connection
Easy to learn – you can teach your students how to use
it in 30 minutes or less.

8. Crosstab assignment builder

10. Online Modules

11. Data-Driven Learning Guides
• DDLGs are standardized, “classroom-ready,” self-
contained teaching modules
• ICPSR now offers 52 DDLGs covering a broad
range of social science topics.
• DDLGs are created with 2 goals in mind:
1. To teach students about a specific course-related
concept (e.g., social mobility) using real-world data
2. To teach quantitative literacy and build quantitative
reasoning abilities.

12. DDLGs (cont.)
• DDLGs use SDA
• DDLGs all follow
the same
structure

16. Online Teaching Modules
• Exploring Data Through Research Literature
• Investigating Community and Social Capital
• SETUPS

17. TeachingwithData.org
• TwD is a portal where
faculty can find
resources and ideas to
reduce the challenges of
bringing real data into
post-secondary classes.
• Readily available, user-
friendly, data-driven
teaching materials.
• “Data in the News”

18. Other Resources for Students and
Instructors
• Online tutorials,
instructional
videos
• External resources
• Resources for
students

19. Opportunities for Students
• ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative
Methods
• Research Paper Competitions
• Summer Undergraduate Internship Program

20. ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative
Methods
• Instruction on the tools and practices needed to analyze data
• For those with math phobia and those with advanced analysis
skills
• 3-5 day workshops and 4-8 week courses
• Primarily held in Ann Arbor, MI,
on the campus of The University
of Michigan, but some courses
on other campuses also
• http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/sumprog/

21. Research Paper Competitions
• A research journal experience & cash
prizes!
• 5 competitions, open to undergraduates
and Master’s level students:
• RCMD Research Paper Competition
• IFSS Research Paper Competition
• ICPSR Research Paper Competition
• NAHDAP Research Paper Competition
• NEW in 2014! Data Curation Research Paper
Competition

22. Summer Undergraduate Internship
Program
• Paid internship
• Introduces students to multiple
aspects of social science research;
• Includes:
 supported exploration of a
research query from start to
finish;
 "hands on" data management;
 focused methodological training
in quantitative research.