CAUSE Updates on Research, CAUSEweb, and USCOTS

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CAUSE Updates on Research, CAUSEweb, and USCOTS
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• JSM 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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CAUSE Updates on Research, CAUSEweb, and USCOTS

• 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

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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
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• Dennis Pearl, Director of CAUSE
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  Department of Statistics
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  The Ohio State University

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• Dennis Slides go here

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Rogers Title Goes Here
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• Roger Woodard, CAUSEweb Editor
• North Carolina
  State University

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• Rogers Slides go here

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The First United States Conference on Teaching
Statistics
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• Deborah J. Rumsey, USCOTS Program Chair
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  Department of Statistics
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  The Ohio State University

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Goals of USCOTS

• Hold a national conference in the United States
  that focuses on undergraduate level statistics
  education
• Target audience statistics teachers from all
  institutions and disciplines.

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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 Im 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 (n300)
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USCOTS Participants
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USCOTS Participants
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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 Handouts
• Abstracts
• Photo Gallery
• Plenary Talks
• Words to Songs
• Watch for Information on USCOTS 07!

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The Research Arm of CAUSE
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• Joan Garfield, Associate Director for Research
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  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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What is missing?

• Comments and suggestions are welcome!
• Send to jbg_at_umn.edu

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Discussion
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Contact Informationwww.CAUSEweb.org

• Dennis Pearl
• info_at_causeweb.org
• Roger Woodard
• submissions_at_causeweb.org
• Deb Rumsey
• rumsey_at_stat.ohio-state.edu
• Joan Garfield
• jbg_at_umn.edu