USCOTS 2005 - Breakout Sessions

Results

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Breakout sessions on Curriculum

Curriculum Breakout Sessions I:

• Teaching Statistics in a Community College - Connections
  Mary Parker, Austin Community College
  Brian Smith, McGill University

• Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) for Undergraduates
  Robin Lock, Lawrence University

Curriculum Breakout Sessions II:

• Investigations for Introducing Mathematically Inclined Students to Statistics
  Allan Rossman and Beth Chance, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo

• Carving Out the Beautiful Introductory Statistics Course (What Not to Teach and When Not to Teach It)
  Paul Velleman, Cornell University

• Making Stronger Connections Between K-12 and Undergraduate Statistics
  Phyllis Curtiss and John Gabrosek, Grand Valley State University

Curriculum Breakout Session III:

• Guidelines for Teaching and Learning Statistics within the PreK-12 Mathematics Curriculum (GAISE for PreK-12)
  Christine Franklin, University of Georgia
  Gary Kader, Appalachian State University.

• It's All About YOU: Using Student-Centered Data and Student Data Projects to Motivate Learning of Statistics
  Rob Gould, UCLA

• Cooking for the Buffet - How to Individualize the Multi-Section Course
  Dennis Pearl, The Ohio State University

Breakout sessions on Pedagogy

Pedagogy Breakout Session I:

• Using Assessment to Improve Statistics Instruction (the Web ARTIST Project)
  Bob delMas (leader), Joan Garfield, and Ann Ooms, University of Minnesota); and Beth Chance, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo

• "What do you want me to write?" - Improving Students' Verbal Descriptions and Interpretations
  Doug Andrews, Wittenberg University

Pedagogy Breakout Session II:

• Readiness Assessment Tests (RATs)
  William Harkness and Laura Simon, Penn State University

• Concept Mapping in Introduction to Statistics
  Marjorie Bond, Monmouth College

Pedagogy Breakout Session III:

• Connecting your Teachers to your Courses: What Can We Learn From Statistics Departments Who Have Statistics Teacher Training Programs?
  Jim Albert, Bowling Green State University
  Martin Lindquist, Columbia University
  William Harkness, Pennsylvania State University
  Jeffrey B. Birch, Virginia Tech

Breakout sessions on Research

Research Breakout Session I:

• Turn Your Class Into a Research Lab
  John Holcomb, Mark Earley, Rich Alldredge, Sterling Hilton

Research Breakout Session II:

• Research in Statistics Education: It's Not a Solo Sport
  Cliff Konold (Scientific Reasoning Research Institute at Univ. of Massachusetts)
  Carl Lee (collaboration with Maria Meletiou)
  Bob delMas (collaborations with Joan Garfield and Beth Chance)
  Marsha Lovett (collaborations with statisticians at Carnegie Mellon)

Research Breakout Session III:

• Hatch a Little Research
  Joan Garfield, The University of Minnesota
  Beth Chance, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
  Cliff Konold, The University of Massachusetts

Special Panel Discussion during Closing Session of USCOTS

Question and Answer Session with USCOTS Plenary Speakers