The National Center for Education Statistics is facing a staffing and budget crisis. Important programs may be cut unless Congress and the Department of Education intervene.
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East or West: My View on Teaching Elementary Statistics
Meena Doshi discusses her experiences teaching elementary statistics in India and the US, how they differed, and what can be done to improve the teaching experience in both countries.
Randi Garcia
In high school, Randi Garcia loved math—and her math grades showed it. But when it came time to decide a college major, she chose to study psychology and women’s studies. Fortunately, she was quickly introduced to statistics and data analysis via her psychology courses and her love for math made a giant comeback. She now has her dream job at Smith College, where she teaches courses in both statistical and data sciences and psychology.
Submissions Wanted for Teaching Statistics Special Issue
A special issue of Teaching Statistics will be published in 2020 as an e-book and titled Teaching Data Science and Statistics: Senior School or Introductory Tertiary.
Faculty Nominations Wanted for Mu Sigma Rho
Mu Sigma Rho invites academic institutions to nominate outstanding teaching faculty for the 2020 Mu Sigma Rho William D. Warde Statistics Education Award.
Things I Wish I Knew at the Start of My Career in Academia
Experienced statisticians offer advice for advancing your career in academia.
Teaching Statistics Trust Lecture Recording Available Online
Christine Franklin, the ASA’s K–12 statistical ambassador, presented the 2018 Teaching Statistics Trust Lecture, titled “Statistical Problem Solving: The Art and Science of Learning and Teaching from Data,” in three locations in the United Kingdom in September of 2018.
From Graduate Student to Assistant Professor
Transitioning into your first faculty job as an assistant professor may seem daunting, but the process can be easier with proper preparation. Jaime Lynn Speiser recently went through the process and shares what she learned here.
Harold Hotelling
Hotelling was considered a pioneer in the field of mathematical statistics and economics in the 20th century, with contributions to the theory of demand and utility,
Ambiguity: The Biggest Challenge Lies Ahead
George Cobb discusses what thoughtful statisticians know: Inference from data cannot be reduced to rules.