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Activity Number:
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41
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Sunday, August 2, 2009 : 4:00 PM to 5:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Education
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| Abstract - #302751 |
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Title:
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Teaching Bayesian Statistics to Researchers in Nursing
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Author(s):
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Byron J. Gajewski*+
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Companies:
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The University of Kansas
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Address:
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3901 Rainbow Blvd Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160,
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Keywords:
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graduate students ; evaluation ; statistics curriculum ; case studies ; statistics training
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Abstract:
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In this talk I discuss how I have attempted to introduce Bayesian ideas to researchers in nursing. I have employed various strategies depending on the researcher's experience (i.e. students, post-docs, & seasoned researchers). A one-hour seminar integrated into a classical course was implemented for training students. I have written an introduction paper with a non-Bayesian trained post-doc. Seasoned researchers are exposed by writing collaborative papers using Bayesian modeling. Armed with student/faculty evaluations of my seminar as well as my experience with the case studies, I will discuss what has worked and failed. While my nursing colleagues have gained an appreciation of the power of Bayesian thinking, I need to improve on evaluating their knowledge. I will discuss the pros and cons at suggesting their statistics curriculum be revised to devote more time to Bayesian thinking.
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