In the 15th installment of the Amstat News series of interviews with ASA presidents and executive directors, we feature a discussion with 1995–2001 executive director, Ray A. Waller.
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Teaching Intro Stats Students to Think with Data
With a year having passed since the release of the ASA Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Programs in Statistical Science–and data science programs and courses burgeoning across the United States–Amstat News asked several educators about how they were changing their intro stats courses so students have “appropriate capacity to ‘think with data’.”
Teaching Intro Stats Students to Think with Data
With a year having passed since the release of the ASA Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Programs in Statistical Science–and data science programs and courses burgeoning across the United States–Amstat News asked several educators about how they were changing their intro stats courses so students have “appropriate capacity to ‘think with data’.”
The Changing Profile of Statistics
Since the dawn of the Internet, the job of a statistician has expanded. One of the newest fields created for statisticians in the past 10 years is forensics. As well, statistics has broadened for educators and women. Students are learning more statistics before they head to college, and the demand for data analysis also has grown.
In this career issue, we look at what is new in statistics and how the discipline has changed.
ASA Experts Make Meaningful Contribution
Students at James Baldwin High School in New York City, considered whether the lottery hurts or harms communities. On the off chance he would respond, they emailed Ron Wasserstein, asking him to provide additional assistance and review their project.
ASA, MAA Develop Guidelines for Teaching Introductory Statistics Course
The ASA and Mathematical Association of America have developed recommended qualifications for an instructor teaching a modern introductory statistics course.
Waller Education Awards
Thanks to the generosity of Ray and Carolyn Waller, there are now two Waller awards to recognize outstanding statistical educators.
United States Conference on Teaching Statistics Almost Here
USCOTS ’13 will be held May 16–18 at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Raleigh-Durham (Research Triangle), North Carolina. The theme of the conference is “Making Change Happen.”
On Being a Statistics Educator and Loving It
Here, Stephen Miller talks about the challenges and rewards of being an AP Statistics teacher.
First eCOTS Claims Success
The first biennial Electronic Conference on Teaching Statistics (eCOTS) was hosted by the Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics from May 13–18. The conference was presented over the Internet and showcased three themes: Debating the Big Ideas of Teaching Statistics, Statistics for the Modern Student, and Commercial Resources for Teaching Statistics.