Escape statistics - Edu-Escape-Room 2025/26

"Escape statistics" - TeachingTime project 2025/26 approved

The aim is to develop an online Edu-escape room in which students can learn statistical methods using examples from their own research questions and apply them in teamwork.
Prof. Dr. Katrin Golsch, Dr. Ayhan Adams and Dr. Joanna Fröhliche
as well as four student assistants are involved in the project
 To the project page

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