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Abstract:
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The Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) Project was completed in 2005. The guidelines were meant specifically for introductory statistics courses, but they can apply to other courses, also. Recommendations from this project include emphasize statistical literacy and develop statistical thinking, use real data; stress conceptual understanding rather than mere knowledge of procedures, foster active learning in the classroom, use technology for developing conceptual understanding and analyzing data, and use assessments to improve and evaluate student learning. In my talk, I will discuss how each of these guidelines can be directly applied or modified to form the framework for a course in bioinformatics. I will also discuss other guidelines that are applicable to bioinformatics courses.
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