Please register for Using a Faculty Learning Community to Develop High-Impact, Little-Time Activities to Help Students Better Understand the Meaning of Parameter, Teaching & Learning webinar on September 13th. Note - there is a CHANGE OF TIME for this webinar only. It will take place at 1 p.m., rather than 2 p.m. eastern.
Link to register: https://www.causeweb.org/cause/webinar/
Presenter : Neal Rogness and Jennifer Kaplan
Abstract: Research on faculty professional development suggests that in order for faculty to change their teaching, they must perceive a problem, be presented with changes they can adapt to their own teaching style, and see evidence of change in student learning based on the changes. Many words in statistics pose a barrier for entry level students because they everyday meanings which differ from their discipline usage within statistics; this can lead to lexical ambiguity for students. The webinar will focus on two High-Impact, Little-Time (HILT) activities developed by faculty involved in a faculty learning community to help exploit lexical ambiguities associated with parameter. We will present the activities, along with the data that show the effectiveness of the activities with respect to student learning.
J ennifer J. Kaplan, University of Georgia; Neal Rogness, Grand Valley State University; Diane Fisher, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Please register for Using a Faculty Learning Community to Develop High-Impact, Little-Time Activities to Help Students Better Understand the Meaning of Parameter, Teaching & Learning webinar on September 13th. Note - there is a CHANGE OF TIME for this webinar only. It will take place at 1 p.m., rather than 2 p.m. eastern.
Link to register: https://www.causeweb.org/cause/webinar/
Presenter : Neal Rogness Grant Valley State University
Abstract: Research on faculty professional development suggests that in order for faculty to change their teaching, they must perceive a problem, be presented with changes they can adapt to their own teaching style, and see evidence of change in student learning based on the changes. Many words in statistics pose a barrier for entry level students because they everyday meanings which differ from their discipline usage within statistics; this can lead to lexical ambiguity for students. The webinar will focus on two High-Impact, Little-Time (HILT) activities developed by faculty involved in a faculty learning community to help exploit lexical ambiguities associated with parameter. We will present the activities, along with the data that show the effectiveness of the activities with respect to student learning.
J ennifer J. Kaplan, University of Georgia; Neal Rogness, Grand Valley State University; Diane Fisher, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Subject: Reminder: CAUSE Cartoon Caption Contest #4 (submissions due September 1 )
This is a reminder that submissions for the fourth Cartoon Caption Contest are due September 1 . Each month a cartoon, drawn by British cartoonist John Landers, is posted for you and your students to suggest statistical captions. Generating a caption that's well aligned with a statistics learning objective might make a great extra credit assignment for your class.
The cartoon and the entry rules for the contest ending September 1 are at https://www.causeweb.org/cause/caption-contest/september/2016/submissions
The best captions will be posted on CAUSEweb and the winner(s) will receive their choice of a coffee mug or t-shirt imprinted with the cartoon or free registration to eCOTS 2018.
Election Prediction 2016 Has Arrived!
The 2016 presidential election season has been full of unexpected twists and turns, baffling the most seasoned pundits and politicos. For such an unusual election, statistics holds the power to best predict a winner. That's why the American Statistical Association is calling on high school and college undergraduate students to compete in a contest to predict the next commander in chief using statistics, the most rigorous scientific method for prediction known.
Compete in ASA’s Prediction 2016 contest for prizes and exposure that will put students on a path to statistical stardom among the nation’s leading statisticians and maybe even the political press. Contest Details:
* Open to all U.S. college undergraduates and high school students.
* One winner with the most accurate prediction from each of the categories (high school and college undergraduate) will be chosen.
* Submissions are due October 24 , 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
* Learn the full details and rules at ThisIsStatistics.org /ElectionPrediction2016 .
* Let us know you plan to participate by sending an email to publicrelations(a)amstat.org .
A flyer for the competition is attached. We hope you encourage your students to participate!
Thanks,
Rebecca
Rebecca Nichols
Director of Education
American Statistical Association Promoting the Practice and Profession of Statistics ® 732 North Washington Street Alexandria, VA 22314-1943 (703) 684-1221 , Ext. 1877 Fax: (703) 684-3768 www.amstat.org
Announcing eUSR and USPROC
As you think about and finalize your fall semester syllabus, please consider the following two opportunities.
The second annual electronic Undergraduate Statistics Research conference will take place on Friday, October 21 , 2016. This free e-conference includes a keynote addresses by Rob Gould, plenary presentations by USPROC student award winners (see below), virtual poster presentations by undergraduate statistics students, and a professional development panel on careers in statistics. Opportunities for your fall class: Set up a satellite viewing location for your students, offer extra credit for students to view/listen to talks, or have former students present a poster in the poster session (sign up link coming in September). Learn more at: www.causeweb.org/usproc/eusrc
Also don't forget the Undergraduate Statistics Project Competition for 2016-2017 (USPROC) sponsored by CAUSE and the American Statistical Association. The purpose of USPROC is to encourage the development of data analysis skills, to enhance presentation skills, and to recognize outstanding work by undergraduate statistics students. Separate submission tracks are available for class projects at all levels (Stat 101 through senior capstone). New this year: (1) Two submission deadlines ( December 2016 for summer/fall projects and June 2017 for winter/spring projects) and (2) For class projects, the ability to submit slides (e.g., PowerPoint) or a 3-page paper. Opportunities for your fall class: Require or offer extra credit for all of your students to submit their excellent fall class project. Learn more at www.causeweb.org/usproc
For more information on all of the above email Nathan Tintle at nathan.tintle(a)dordt.edu
Have a great start to your semester!
The CAUSE Cartoon Caption Contest for September is now taking entries
The Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education is happy to announce our fourth Cartoon Caption Contest. Each month a cartoon, drawn by British cartoonist John Landers, will be posted for you and your students to suggest statistical captions.
The next cartoon and the entry rules for the contest ending September 1 are at
https://www.causeweb.org/cause/caption-contest/september/2016/submissions
The best captions will be posted on CAUSEweb and the winner(s) will receive their choice of a coffee mug or t-shirt imprinted with the cartoon or free registration to eCOTS 2018.
Enjoy.
August Results: We had 19 submissions for the August caption contest that featured a cartoon showing a scene with a man working on a computer showing a variety of graphs on the monitor. Meanwhile fire and smoke were coming out of the screen. The August caption contest was won by Barb Osyk from the University of Akron. Barb’s entry (“I know that data visualization is a ‘hot' topic, but aren't you getting a bit too fired up here?”) was selected for its clever play on words and being well suited for starting a conversation about the value of data visualizations. Other honorable mentions that rose to the top of the judging included “I told you exploded pie charts are dangerous!” written by Aaron Profitt from God’s Bible School and College; “Liar liar, data on fire,” written by Mickey Dunlap from University of Tennessee at Martin: and “I warned you about using hot deck imputation when you have so much missing data!” written by Elizabeth Stasny, from The Ohio State University.
Please register for Designing Opportunities to Learn to Teach Statistics: Lessons from a MOOC for Educators on Aug 16, 2016 2:00 PM EDT at:
https://www.causeweb.org/cause/webinars
Presenter : Hollylynne Lee, NC State University, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation
Abstract:
Professional development for educators can be done in a flexible format that meets the needs of teachers of statistics in a variety of contexts. Design principles and sample learning opportunities will be shared that are part of the Teaching Statistics Through Data Investigations MOOC for Educators. The course is offered several times a year and thus far has served over 2500 educators from all 50 states, and over 45 countries. See http://friday.institute/tsdi
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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