The Storyboard: A Tool to Synthesize, Reflect On, and Write About Data Investigations

Sara Stoudt and Deborah Nolan

The American Statistician, 2026, vol. 80, issue 2, 249-257

Abstract: Statistics and data science require both analytical and communication skills, and educators are faced with training students in both. These skills intersect when students work on data investigations and need to communicate their findings, such as in a class project. The transition from analysis to communication can be a challenge for students. We propose a storyboarding framework that helps students find the narrative in their investigation, choose appropriate details to present, organize their findings, and iterate to further strengthen both their data story and their statistical analysis. We discuss different implementations of this framework and provide guidance for approaching the activity in a variety of classroom settings.

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1080/00031305.2025.2539997

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