Statistics Education and Statistical Literacy
The PASER lab researches ways to improve statistics education and statistical literacy in psychology.
Current Projects:
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Statistics training in Canadian Psychology undergraduate programs: Are we teaching useful and modern content? (Izza BA thesis)
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Developing a short-form version of the Basic Literacy in Statistics (BLIS-3) assessment (Laura MA thesis)
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Knowledge and Resources for Best Practice in Teaching Psychology Statistics Courses
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North American researchers' statistical software use: Implications for teaching software in psychology statistics courses
Relevant Publications:
Counsell, A., & Crone, G. (2026). Beyond familiarity and tradition: Software choice in psychology statistics courses has long-term implications for research skills and open science practices. Society for the Teaching of Psychology, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1177/0098628326146622
Loock, J. V., & Counsell, A. (2026). Connecting the dots: Visual accessibility and depictions of change in statistics education graphs. Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/26939169.2026.2689593
Counsell, A., Cribbie, R. A, & Harlow, L. L. (2016). Increasing literacy in quantitative methods: The key to the future of Canadian psychology. Canadian Psychology, 57, 193-201. https://doi.org/10.1037/cap0000056