Abstract Details
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Activity Number:
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92
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Type:
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Roundtables
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Date/Time:
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Monday, August 4, 2014 : 7:00 AM to 8:15 AM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Education
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Abstract #311450
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Title:
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Teaching Introductory Statistics from a Bayesian Perspective
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Author(s):
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Jim Albert*+
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Companies:
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Bowling Green State University
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Keywords:
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Introductory Statistics ;
Frequentist Inference ;
Bayes' Rule
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Abstract:
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There are challenges in teaching frequentist inference in the introductory statistics class and advantages to using a Bayesian viewpoint. Given the current popularity in the application of Bayesian methods, is it time to revisit the Bayes introduction statistics class?
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Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.
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