MAA
PREP Workshop
“Post-Calculus
Investigations of Statistical Concepts and Methods”
Cal Poly – San
Luis Obispo
July
18-22, 2005
Interested
in infusing your post-calculus introductory statistics course
with
activities
and data?
Interested in
creating a new course that provides a more balanced introduction to
statistics for mathematically inclined students?
Interested in
modeling
recommended pedagogy and content for future teachers of statistics?
This workshop
is
intended for college faculty who teach introductory statistics courses
for mathematically inclined students. The goals of the workshop
are
to help participants adapt current content and pedagogical
recommendations
from algebra-based introductory statistics courses to the post-calculus
level, providing mathematically inclined students with a more balanced
introduction to the discipline of statistics. These adaptations
may
involve development of a new course or infusion of data and activities
into existing courses.
This workshop seeks to generate productive thought and discussion
about
the appropriate goals, content, and pedagogy of the first course for
mathematically
inclined students; offers helpful guidance for implementing activities
and data assessing student learning, and using technology effectively;
and build a supportive network of teachers of such courses from
statistics
and mathematics departments. Workshop participants will receive a
copy of Investigating
Statistical Concepts,
Applications, and Methods (Chance and Rossman, 2006), an
investigation-based text written by the
presenters, as well as an extensive binder containing articles,
additional
activities, course materials, and assessment items.
Most workshop sessions will consist of participants working through
activities selected to illustrate the guiding principles behind the
development
of the course materials. Many activities will involve the use of
technology such as statistical analysis software and applets designed
specifically
to enhance student learning. Presenters will also offer implementation
and assessment suggestions during these activity-based sessions.
Some workshop sessions will be devoted to small-group discussions (led
by a variety of instructors) of course
goals for various student audiences and of implementation and
assessment
issues.
Apply
online: here
Download pdf application: here
Still accepting applications.
Registration fee: $250
Workshop Logistics
Presenters: Allan
Rossman
and Beth Chance
Special Guests:
Ginger
Rowell and John Holcomb
Travel to San Luis Obispo:
San Luis Obispo has
a small airport (code: SBP) that you can fly into from Los Angeles
(United,
American), San Francisco (United), Phoenix and Las Vegas (America
West).
Other options are to fly into Santa Maria (about 40 miles away), Santa
Barbara (about 80 miles away), Los Angeles or San Francisco (each about
200 miles away). SLO also has an Amtrak station.
Ground transportation: If you are arriving
into SBP on Sunday, July 17 or Monday, July 18, we will arrange for
your
transportation from the airport to campus. If you are leaving
from
SBP on Friday, July 22 or the morning of Saturday, July 23, we will
arrange
for your transportation from campus to the airport. If you are
arriving
into SBP on Saturday, July 16, we may or may not be able to arrange for
your transportation to campus; if not, you can find a taxi at the
airport.
If you are arriving into other airports, you'll have to find your own
way
to San Luis and to campus, but of course we'll be glad to offer advice
and as much assistance as we can. For those of you driving to
campus,
you can purchase a parking permit for the week for $7.
Lodging: Housing
will consist of dorm rooms beginning Monday evening, July 17 through
Friday morning, July 22.
You'll have a single room but will have to share a bathroom with
several
other people. We'll provide information about what you should
bring
to make your dorm experience more pleasant (e.g., reading lamp, fan,
etc.)
later. If you would like to move into your dorm room a day
earlier
or stay a day later, that can be arranged at an expense of roughly
$35/night.
If you would like to bring a spouse/guest to stay in the dorm room with
you, that can be arranged at an expense of roughly $15/night.
Meals: Meals will be provided starting with
dinner on Monday through lunch on Friday. Some of these,
including
Monday dinner, will be catered, sit-down meals; others will be
cafeteria-style.
Internet access: Most of our sessions will
be held in a computer lab, so you'll have internet access during breaks
throughout much of the day. It's also possible to arrange for
dorm
rooms to have Ethernet connections.
Optional excursions: We will organize two
optional
evening excursions to see local sights. On Tuesday we will travel
in vans to Morro Bay, a beautiful spot on the ocean, and on Thursday we
will travel on foot to experience the SLO Farmer's Market, a weekly
event
not to be missed in downtown SLO. These trips will be
after-dinner
excursions.
San Luis Obispo: SLO is a beautiful
place, well worth the time to explore if you can come early or stay
late.
You might check out www.visitslo.com for some information. If you
would like some information on local hotels that are close to campus, a
few we can recommend are listed below, and you can find information
about
them from the www.visitslo.com site. We tend to use La Cuesta Inn
because
it is both a nice place and reasonably priced. When making reservations
at any area hotel, mention that you have business at Cal Poly - some
places
(like La Cuesta) sometimes apply discounts.
Apple Farm Inn, 2015
Monterey Street, San Luis
Obispo,
CA 93401, Phone: (805) 544-2040
Holiday Inn Express, 1800
Monterey Street, San
Luis
Obispo, CA 93401, Phone: (805) 544-8600
La Cuesta Inn, 2074
Monterey Street, San Luis
Obispo,
CA 93401, Phone: (800) 543-2777
For
more information, contact:
Allan Rossman
(arossman at calpoly.edu)
Beth
Chance (bchance at calpoly.edu)
Carol
Erickson (cerickso at calpoly.edu)
(805)
756-2709
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