Even More Teaching Talks at JSM

Are you looking for even more opportunities to learn and talk about teaching while at JSM2018? Well, you are in luck!

The Section on Statistics Education also has a great program planned. You can download the full schedule HERE and keep up with their JSM activities on their blog: https://statisticseducatio.wixsite.com/mysite

Here are a few highlights.

Introductory Overview Lecture: Examining What and How We Teach at All Levels: Key Ideas to Ensure the Progress and Relevance of Statistics

• Sunday 7/29/2018

• 4:00 PM - 5:50 PM

• CC-West 301

• Invited talks will cover introductory classes, undergraduate education, and doctoral training

• From the abstract: "our education programs are simultaneously facing record numbers of students, the need to keep pace with the rapidly changing set of data-related tools and software development, and unparalleled diversity of career options. Innovation in education and training is a must at all levels"

Birds of a Feather Groups

• Monday (7/30), Tuesday (7/31), Wednesday (8/1)

• At 12:30 p.m. and at 4:00 p.m.

• Meet at the StatEd+TSHS information booth

• Bring your lunch or snack and meet at the StatEd+TSHS information booth (near the registration tables). The group will then go find a place to chat about the designated topic.

• Visit http://bit.ly/bofjsm2018 for theme descriptions and to sign-up!

A 70th birthday celebration for StatEd

• Wednesday, 8/1/2018

• 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

• Fairmont, Cheakamus room

• The Section on Statistical Education Mixer and Business Meeting will have cake and a celebration of Section's 70th birthday. Stop in to celebrate and enjoy the history of this great section.

• Download the flyer HERE

• Did you know? TSHS was a subsection of StatEd from 1970-1990 before TSHS branched out on its own in 1991