Hello colleagues, We hope you can help us get the word out about an online course we will offer this spring at the University of Minnesota. The announcement is below.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT We are pleased to announce that an online version of the course, Becoming a Teacher of Statistics, will be offered during spring semester, 2009, through the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota. Spring semester will begin on January 20, 2009. Individuals who are not enrolled at the U of M but have an interest in learning more about teaching statistics are strongly encouraged to register for this online course. All students who enroll in this course will be given in-state tuition rates. Open registration will begin on December 5, 2008. Non-degree students can go to the following site for more information about how to enroll in this course: http://cehd.umn.edu/students/non-degree.html. Students are also encouraged to review the Tuition Fact Sheet at http://onestop.umn.edu/pdf/Tuition%20Fact%20Sheet08-09_v5.pdf for information about tuition. Students can enroll in the course at the graduate or undergraduate levels, but those enrolling at the undergraduate level must be certain to write undergraduate at the top of their application to be assessed at appropriate tuition rates. This course was originally developed by Dr. Joan Garfield, a renowned leader in the area of Statistics Education, and it will be taught online by Dr. Michelle Everson. The course is designed to prepare excellent teachers of statisticsat the postsecondary and secondary levelswho will make learning statistics a positive and successful experience for students. Students who take the course will: Become knowledgeable about current recommendations for teaching introductory statistics Learn about different types of first courses in statistics Experience and learn about many activities that help students develop understanding of important statistical ideas Read articles by leaders in the national and international statistics community Gain experience using state of the art technological tools including statistical software, web applets, and simulation/re-sampling methods to help students learn statistics Learn about appropriate ways to assess student learning via performance assessment, student projects, and other assessment formats Receive many materials and resources for teaching statistics Complete a group project related to their own teaching situation For more information about this online course, or to discuss the registration process in more detail, please contact Dr. Michelle Everson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Michelle Everson, Ph.D. Quantitative Methods in Education Department of Educational Psychology University of Minnesota [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tc.umn.edu/~delma001/CATALST/ --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
