The Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education is happy to announce our 84th Cartoon Caption Contest!  Each month a cartoon, drawn by British cartoonist John Landers, is posted for you and your students to suggest statistical captions (cartoons are posted at the beginning of the month and submissions are due at the end of the month).   The caption contest is offered as a fun way to get your students thinking independently about statistical concepts.

 

The next cartoon and the entry rules for the contest ending May 31 are at  

https://www.causeweb.org/cause/caption-contest/may/2023/submissions

 

The best submission will be posted on CAUSEweb and the winner(s) will receive their choice of a coffee mug or t-shirt imprinted with the final cartoon.

 

Enjoy.
Image

 

 

April Results:  

 

The April caption contest cartoon is shown here. The judges found the winning caption to be “Collecting data requires knowing what sample size one can feasibly handle!” written by retired AP Statistics teacher Jodene Kissler.  Jodene’s caption can be used in discussing how choosing an appropriate sample size must balance budget and logistics along with statistical power. An honorable mention this month goes to the caption: “The Negative Correlation Moving Company had trouble holding on to their shorter employees,” an anonymous submission that can be used to discuss the difference between positive and negative associations.

 

Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption and congratulations to our winners!