CAUSE Updates on Research, CAUSEweb, and USCOTS
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CAUSE Updates on Research, CAUSEweb, and USCOTS
JSM 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Panel Presentation by• Dennis Pearl, The Ohio State University
• Joan Garfield, University of Minnesota
• Deborah Rumsey, The Ohio State University
• Roger Woodard, North Carolina State University
CAUSE Updates on Research, CAUSEweb, and USCOTS
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Overview
• Dennis Pearl, Director of CAUSE– Organizational overview & collaborative efforts
• Roger Woodard, CAUSEweb Editor– Growing collection available on CAUSEweb
• Deborah Rumsey, USCOTS Program Chair – First US Conference on Teaching Statistics
• Joan Garfield, Associate Director for Research
– Research-based initiatives & resources
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Dennis’ title goes here
Dennis Pearl, Director of CAUSE
Department of Statistics The Ohio State University
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• Dennis’ Slides go here
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Roger’s Title Goes Here
Roger Woodard, CAUSEweb Editor
North Carolina State University
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• Roger’s Slides go here
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The First United States Conference on Teaching
Statistics
Deborah J. Rumsey, USCOTS Program Chair
Department of Statistics
The Ohio State University
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• Hold a national conference in the United States that focuses on undergraduate level statistics education
• Target audience: statistics teachers from all institutions and disciplines.
Goals of USCOTS
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Goals of USCOTS
• Provide opportunities to share ideas, methods, resources, and research results that participants can incorporate into their own statistics courses at their institutions.
• Promote connections between all teachers of undergraduate level statistics
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Goals of USCOTS
• Identify additional needs, and concerns of statistics teachers to be addressed at future conferences.
• Facilitate team building and post-conference implementation plans combined with CAUSE sponsored support and follow-up
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The First United States Conference on Teaching Statistics
• Date: May 19-21, 2004
• Hosted by: Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education (CAUSE)
• Location: The Ohio State University, Blackwell Conference Center
• Size of Conference: Approximately 200?
• Conference Theme: “Building Connections for Undergraduate Statistics Teaching”
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USCOTS Program
• 3 Major Areas– Curriculum: What do we Teach
– Pedagogy: How do we Teach
– Research: How do I know what I’m doing is the right thing?
• Underlying Thread: Resources
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USCOTS Program
• Overall structure:
– Plenary Session
– Spotlight Session
– Breakout Sessions
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USCOTS Philosophy
• Beyond “How I Do It” to “How You Can Do it Too”
• Two way communication
• Focusing on Undergraduate Statistics with ties to K-12
• Many opportunities for connections
• Active and fun
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USCOTS Participants (n=300)
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USCOTS Participants
Department
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Department
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USCOTS ParticipantsPerc
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20
10
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Type of Institution
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USCOTS Participants
• Favorite topic to teach: Hypothesis Testing
• Least Favorite: Probability
• Highest Degree: 50% PhD, 33% MS
• Gender: About even
• Favorite Topic in High School: 55% said Mathematics
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Plenary Speakers
• Roger Woodard
• Roxy Peck• George Cobb• Dick Scheaffer• Robin Lock• Ann Watkins• Cliff Konold
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Spotlight Sessions
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Spotlight Sessions
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Breakout Sessions
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Breakout Sessions
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Breakout Sessions
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Lunch Discussions
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Lunch Discussions
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Photo Gallery
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USCOTS Interactive!
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Teaching Resource Notebook
Curriculum
Pedagogy
Research
USEI Guidelines
GAISE Recommendations
CAUSEweb
ASA Stat Education Information
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Giveaways and Contests
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Exhibitors
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Songs for USCOTS
• Written by Jeff Witmer • Performed by Jeff Witmer and
Christine Franklin– “Use a T” • to the tune of “Let it Be”
– “Statistician”• to the tune of “Desperado”
– “Born for the USCOTS”• to the tune of…
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Banquet and Awards
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George Cobb wins Lifetime Achievement Award
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Webster West wins CAUSEweb Resource of the Year
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10 Teaching Techniques Incorporated into USCOTS
• On-line survey tools
• Hand held data collection devices
• Participant driven data to analyze
• Songs and poetry about statistics
• Humor: cartoons and jokes about statistics
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10 Teaching Techniques Incorporated into USCOTS
• Photographs, captions, web blogs
• Question-response boards
• Show and tell opportunities
• Small group discussions
• A collection of resources to disseminate
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Feedback
• Overwhelmingly positive
• Great enthusiasm and energy
• Facilities worked very well
• Lots of discussion, networking happening
• When will the next USCOTS be?
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Future Plans for USCOTS
• USCOTS ‘07 –May, 2007– The Ohio State University
• Planned Conference Cycle– Tentatively planned for every 2 years– Years immediately preceding or
following ICOTS
• USCOTS E-News
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Special Thanks
• Dennis Pearl, CAUSE Director
• Jackie Miller, USCOTS Co-Chair
• Joan Garfield, USCOTS Research Program
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USCOTS Program Committee
• Deb Rumsey (Program Chair)
• Jackie Miller (Co-Chair)
• Joan Garfield• Bob delMas• Mark Earley• Jeff Witmer• Bill Harkness• Sterling Hilton• Dennis Pearl
• Chris Franklin• Rob Gould• Bob Johnson• Carl Lee• Robin Lock• Marsha Lovett• Mary Parker• Norean Sharpe• Roger Hoerl• Brad Hartlaub• Peter Flanagan-Hyde• Rich Alldredge
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Support from:
• American Statistical Association
• Department of Statistics, The Ohio State University
• College of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, The Ohio State University
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www.cause.org/uscots
All Conference HandoutsAbstractsPhoto GalleryPlenary TalksWords to Songs
Watch for Information on USCOTS ’07!
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The Research Arm of CAUSE
Joan Garfield, Associate Director for Research
University of Minnesota
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Research Mission
• Establish the area of statistics education research as a recognized discipline with a visible presence.
• Prepare and connect researchers from all disciplines that conduct research in statistics education.
• Collect and disseminate resources on research in statistics education.
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Research Advisory Board
• Beth Chance. California Polytechnic State University
• Robert delMas, University of Minnesota• Mark Earley, Bowling Green State University• John Holcomb, Cleveland State University• Cliff Konold, U Mass, Amherst• Carl Lee, Central Michigan University• Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon• Jackie Miller, The Ohio State University• Mike Shaughnessy, Portland State University
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Current Goals and Projects
• Maintain and update Research web pages for CAUSEweb
• Organize research sessions for USCOTS (Nuts and Bolts, Not a Solo Sport, Hatch a Little Research, I wonder…)
• Organize research workshops for CAUSE grants
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Current Goals and Projects
• Provide a list of resource people to contact for advice or mentoring regarding research in statistics education.
• Create ways to improve linkages across disciplines and develop collaborative projects.
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Current Goals and Projects
• Initiate projects that will help connect research to teaching practice.
• Organize a research forum that brings together researchers across the disciplines.
• Serve as an advisory board for other research projects.
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Take a look at our Research Pages
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Future Additions
• Add Evaluation component
• Address ethical issues in classroom research
• Host site for people to find collaborators
• List some good research questions
• Explore formal connection to ASA
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Discussion
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Contact Information
www.CAUSEweb.org
• Dennis Pearl– [email protected]
• Roger Woodard– [email protected]
• Deb Rumsey– [email protected]
• Joan Garfield– [email protected]