JSM 2004 - Toronto

Abstract #301575

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Activity Number: 248
Type: Luncheons
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #301575
Title: Teaching an Undergraduate Course in Statistical Consulting: What, When, Why, and How?
Author(s): Heather S. Smith*+ and John H. Walker
Companies: California Polytechnic State University
Address: Dept. of Statistics, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407,
Keywords: teaching ; undergraduates ; statistical consulting
Abstract:

There is wide agreement that to be an effective practicing statistician demonstration of good consulting skills is important. How do academic statistics programs help to develop these skills in their students? What are the current best methods for teaching students about these skills? How can we best create an environment that will allow students the latitude to develop and practice these skills? Exploring answers to these questions will be the focus of this roundtable. The hosts have just developed and team-taught a new statistical consulting course at Cal Poly and hope to share their experiences and learn from the experiences of others. If you are currently teaching a statistical consulting course, if you are thinking of developing such a course, or if you are a practicing statistical consultant interested in helping to improve statistics education, please join us.

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