Hello everyone,
Each summer in Rochester, New York there is an excellent conference on the Teaching of
Introductory Statistics which you or your teaching colleagues might want to consider
attending. The BEYOND THE FORMULA STATISTICS CONFERENCE is for all teachers of the
Introductory Statistics course, beginners or experienced, high school or college.
The program for BEYOND THE FORMULA VIII, AUGUST 5 & 6, 2004, promises to be a great
one. The central focus will be on curriculum and assessment. William Harkness from
Penn State will be this year�s keynote speaker. Bill�s opening address �Restructuring
Intro Stats: Changing the Image of Statistics Part I � What Should We �Teach�?�
focuses on redesigning a course that is not only intellectually stimulating but also
enjoyable. This will set the stage for 23 sessions and workshops lead by 15
distinguished speakers! There will be several presentations in the each of the areas
of Curriculum, Teaching Techniques, Technology Usage and Applications with emphasis on
exactly how an instructor can incorporate these ideas into their course. All of the
newly gained knowledge will come full circle in Bill�s closing keynote �Restructuring
Intro Stats: Changing the Image of Statistics Part II � How Should We �Teach�?�
This year�s conference will take on a bit of international flavor, as Peter Holmes,
RSS Centre for Stat Ed, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, England, will be the
after-dinner speaker. His topic is, �Assessment in Statistics: A two-edged sword.�
Peter is considered by many to be �one of the best speakers and most experienced
statistics educators in the world.�
A new feature at the 2004 conference: Two workshops, �Statistical Thinking Workshop:
The Theory Behind A Statistical Thinking Approach � and �Planning and Assessing
Student Learning Outcomes for Statistics�, for which there is pre-registration. Visit
our website for the details.
Please visit the Beyond The Formula website for information about our history and the
details for the 2004 conference. All information is posted: Speakers, Titles,
Abstracts, Conference schedule, Registration forms, Hotel information, Travel
information, answers to all your questions.
http://www.monroecc.edu/go/beyondtheformula
Please pass this information along to all others who might be interested in attending.
We look forward to the participation by members of your institution. August 5th will
be here sooner than you think, so start this week making plans to attend.
Bob Johnson
Chair, BTF Steering Committee
To contact the Beyond The Formula Steering Committee:
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: Dept. Office: 585-292-2930
Fax: Dept. Office: 585-292-3874
Post: Beyond The Formula, Dept. of Mathematics
Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY 14623
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