Abstract Details
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Activity Number:
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529
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Type:
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Roundtables
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Education
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Abstract #311314
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Title:
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Ideas for Teaching Statistics from Popular Science Books
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Author(s):
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Allan Rossman*+
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Companies:
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Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
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Abstract:
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I enjoy reading science, math, and statistics books aimed at a general audience. I often discover ideas, and especially examples of research studies, that I can use in teaching statistics. Some of my favorite popular statistics books include "The Lady Tasting Tea" by David Salsburg, "The Theory That Would Not Die" (about Bayes' Theorem) by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, and "Super Crunchers" by Ian Ayers. Among my favorites from which I have developed examples to use in class are "Thinking Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman, "Stumbling on Happiness" by Dan Gilbert, "Nudge" by Richard Thaler and Cass Susstein, and Malcolm Gladwell's books. For this roundtable discussion, I will expound on some of my favorite books of this type and describe how I have incorporated some ideas into my classes. I encourage participants to share some of their favorites as well.
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