Optimum balance between statistical theory and applications in teaching


Book: 
Proceedings of the First International Conference on Teaching Statistics, 1982
Authors: 
Radhakrishna-Rao, C.
Editors: 
Grey, D. R., Holmes, P., Barnett, V., & Constable, G. M.
Category: 
Volume: 
I
Pages: 
34-49
Year: 
1983
Publisher: 
Organising Committee of the First International Conference on Teaching Statistics
Place: 
Sheffield
Abstract: 

As Director of Research and Training at the Indian Statistical Institute for over 35 years, I had the opportunity to develop and institute a wide variety of educational and training programs in statistics at various levels: - Pre-college, undergraduate and graduate courses leading to bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees. - Applied courses for research scientists working in basic disciplines like biology, psychology, sociology and economics. - Refresher and advanced courses for statisticians employed in government offices, business, industry and research organizations. - Short courses for factory workers to help in the implementation of quality control programs. - Workshops for field workers who gather information by interviewing people or by direct observation. I shall describe the efforts we have made in formulating these varied types of educational and training programs and in implementing them. I hope my experience will be of some use to others engaged in these endeavours.

The CAUSE Research Group is supported in part by a member initiative grant from the American Statistical Association’s Section on Statistics and Data Science Education