Rate My Professor Megan Drysdale

In her role, Drysdale tutored undergraduate students, notably in STAT110 Statistical Methods, authored assessment questions, and played a pivotal role in enhancing statistics teaching practices. She collaborated on innovative projects, including a 2020 University Teaching Development Grant-funded initiative led by Professor Katrina Sharples, alongside Dr. Lisa Avery and Dr. Phil Wilcox. This project developed a user-friendly interface and interactive applications enabling students to engage with visualizations of statistical concepts, fostering deeper conceptual understanding. Although evaluations were affected by COVID-19 and departmental changes, the tools have been effectively used in lectures. Drysdale also co-authored the conference paper "Measuring learning within a large design research project" (2015) with Sharleen Forbes and John Harraway, assessing student progress in conceptual statistics learning through bootstrapping and randomization via dynamic software. Additional contributions include statistical support in ecological modelling and involvement in health research such as the Delivering Optimal weight gain advice To pregnant women (DOT) study. Her dedicated service has impacted student learning in statistics at Otago. Following her departure, she plans to focus on writing a novel.