Supported by a pending grant from the National Science Foundation's IUSE (Improving
Undergraduate STEM Education) program, Beth Chance will offer a free virtual workshop,
titled "Rossman/Chance Applets for Exploring Statistical Concepts," for teachers
of introductory and intermediate statistics.
This workshop will be held in two parts on Fri Sept 22 and Fri Sept 29 from 2-3pm ET
(1-2pm CT, 12-1pm MT, 11am-12pm PT). The first hour of the workshop (Fri Sept 22) is
intended for faculty who are less familiar with using applets to teach statistical
concepts. Topics will include measures of center and variability, categorical data,
correlation and regression, basic probability, sampling distributions, and traditional
inference methods. The second hour of the workshop (Fri Sept 29) is intended for those
who have completed the first hour and for faculty who are more familiar with using applets
to teach statistical concepts. Topics will focus on simulation-based inference and
multi-variable thinking.
The primary workshop goal is to help faculty participants to teach in accordance with the
GAISE recommendation to use technology to explore statistical concepts. Secondary goals
are to help faculty participants to teach simulation-based inference and multivariable
thinking. Additional goals address using applets to foster active learning and teach
statistical thinking. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to explore the
applets' features as Beth demonstrates them. Beth will also be happy to answer
questions during the workshop, and she will also welcome suggestions for improving the
applets.
Beth has been the primary developer of the Rossman/Chance applet collection for the past
25 years. The applets, which are freely available and work across various platforms, can
be accessed here:
http://rossmanchance.com/applets/.
This workshop is free, but participants need to register in advance here:
https://forms.gle/JU2H1hX7hcuVSLmc9. A Zoom link will be sent to those who have
registered 24 hours in advance.
Please help to spread the word to colleagues who might be interested. Thanks very much,
Allan Rossman
arossman@calpoly.edu<mailto:arossman@calpoly.edu>