Group Discusses Statistics
Education Graduate Programs
Joan Garfield and Dennis Pearl
Young statistics education researchers discuss the key components of statistics education
graduate programs.
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s with any emerging discipline, the of scholars supporting a national infrastruc-
systematic high-quality training of a ture of new methodologies, journals, confer-
pipeline of young statistics educa- ences, and links to professional societies.
tion researchers is needed to create a flow The group agreed the transition to
of fresh perspective that integrates with the this vision must involve the nurturing of
deep understanding of what has already national organizations, the careful plan-
been learned. ning of pioneers, and the thoughtful input
In late October, 2008, a one- and a half- from the broader community.
day workshop brought together a small A report is being prepared to offer
group of invited participants to develop a specific recommendations for the estab-
shared vision of the key components of a lishment and support of new graduate
quality statistics education graduate pro- programs in statistics education and to
gram. The group examined models for outline issues and recommendations
graduate programs, course and curricula related to the placement and support
issues, faculty issues, and action plans to of new PhDs and hires in statistics
draw up a vision statement. education. Plans are being made to dis-
The group also discussed a call for new fac- seminate this report via ASA publica-
ulty positions to maintain this ongoing train- tions,
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30 AMSTAT NEWS DECEMBER 2008
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