Report on workshop on statistical education

There were 39 statisticians who gathered for a workshop on statistical education in Iowa City, Iowa, June 18-20, 1990. Theses persons represented universities, colleges, consulting firms, business and industry. As we prepared for the workshop, most of the 39 participants, and several others not attending, wrote papers on some aspect of statistical education, the majority of which concerned a first course in statistics. As a group, we recognized several poor characteristics of science and mathematical education, including statistical education.