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This is the preliminary program for the 2009 Joint Statistical
Meetings in Washington, DC.
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The views expressed here are those of the individual authors and not necessarily those of the ASA or its board, officers, or staff. Back to main JSM 2009 Program page |
= Applied Session,
= Theme Session,
= Presenter| 153 | Mon, 8/3/09, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM | CC-143A |
| Statistical Literacy 2009 - Topic Contributed - Papers | ||
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Section on Statistical Education |
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| Organizer(s): Milo Schield, W.M. Keck Statistical Literacy Project | ||
| Chair(s): Milo Schield, W.M. Keck Statistical Literacy Project | ||
| 10:35 AM |
Statistical Challenges in Medical Research: What Consumers Need to Know —  Ronald R. Gauch, Marist College
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| 10:55 AM |
The Cult of Statistical Significance — Stephen T. Ziliak, Roosevelt University; Deirdre N. McCloskey, University of Illinois at Chicago
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| 11:15 AM |
Spinning Heads and Spinning News: How a Lack of Statistical Proficiency Affects Media Coverage — Rebecca Goldin, Statistical Assessment Service/George Mason University
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| 11:35 AM |
Know Your Chances: A Curriculum to Help Students Become Better Consumers of Statistics — Steven Woloshin, Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice; Lisa Schwartz, Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
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| 11:55 AM |
Academic Civic Engagement: What's the Downside? — Paul Roback, St. Olaf College
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| 12:15 PM | Floor Discussion | |
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JSM 2009
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