Freeman
Publishing; JMP software from SAS; Minitab Inc.; and
Pearson Higher Education.
"What is the probability you are a
Bayesian"
with Shaun S.
Wulff, University of Wyoming
3:00 - 3:30pm
Eastern time, Tuesday, November 18, 2014
(note
the different start time than usual)
Students need exposure to Bayesian thinking at early
stages in their mathematics and statistics education.
While many students in upper level probability courses can
generally recite the differences in the Frequentist and
Bayesian inferential paradigms, these students often
struggle using Bayesian methods when conducting data
analysis. Specifically, students tend to struggle
translating subjective belief to the specification of a
prior distribution and the incorporation of uncertainty in
the Bayesian inferential approach. The purpose of this
webinar is to present a hands-on activity involving the
Beta-Binomial model to facilitate an intuitive
understanding of the Bayesian approach through subjective
problem formulation which lies at the heart of Bayesian
statistics.
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