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Title: Alternative Introductions to Applied Statistics for Mathematics Students, Statistics in the Liberal Arts Workshop (SLAW), Technical Report No. 90-008
Description: At many colleges a typical mathematics student's introduction to the field of statistics consists of the standard two semester sequence in Probability and Statistics. Indeed, at many smaller colleges, there are the only courses in statistics available for credit towards a math major. A group of statistics educators, with support from the Sloan Foundation's New Liberal Arts Program, has been investigating alternatives to this approach. Our goal is to capture the interest of mathematically talented students and encourage them to pursue further work in statistics. We believe that this goal can be addressed by developing an applied statistics course which exposes students more quickly to the joys of data analysis, emphasizes the applications of statistics, and utilizes their ability/interest in mathematics. The need for such an alternative course, potential pitfalls in its development, and several specific models for its implementation will be discussed.
Date Created: 1991
PID: grinnell:26691

Title: Applied Introductory Statistics Courses for Mathematics Majors at Liberal Arts Colleges, Statistics in the Liberal Arts Workshop (SLAW), Technical Report No.90-002
Description: The need for an applied introductory statistics course for mathematics majors at liberal arts colleges id discussed. General characteristics for such a course are given and specific examples are described in the papers that follow.
Date Created: 1991
PID: grinnell:26685

Title: Consulting: An Aid In Recruiting Statistics Students Or Statistical Consulting In Training Students, Statistics in the Liberal Arts Workshop (SLAW), Technical Report No. 90-006
Description: No abstract was provided for this paper.
Date Created: 1991
PID: grinnell:26689

Title: Cooper School Sixth Grade 1950-51
Description: Photo of 6th grade students of Cooper School, class of 1950-1951. Color print laminated on both sides. Group photo. A separate note provides the names of the students.
Date Created: 1951
PID: grinnell:23229

Title: Data Analysis: An Adjunct to Mathematical Statistics at Oberlin College, Technical Report No. 91-003
Description: No abstract was provided for this paper.
Date Created: 1991
PID: grinnell:26695

Title: Data Analysis: An Adjunct to Mathematical Statistics at Oberlin College, Statistics in the Liberal Arts Workshop (SLAW), Technical Report No.90-003
Description: Data Analysis: An Adjunct to Mathematical Statistics at Oberlin College
Date Created: 1991
PID: grinnell:26707

Title: Davis School Teachers, circa 1920
Description: A black and white photograph of what we assume are Davis School teachers. The photograph includes seven women, who are identified on the back of the photograph, one of whom includes Lizzie Davis, the namesake of the school. From the left: Ethel Trotter, Ina Sprague, Bertha Smith, Vesta Atkinson, unknown, Ms. Daggett, Lizzie Davis.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:26624

Title: Forecasting/Time Series Analysis: An Introduction to Applied Statistics for Mathematics Students, Statistics in the Liberal Arts Workshop (SLAW), Technical Report No.90-001, SLAW Forecasting Time Series Analysis
Description: A course in time series analysis offers a number of unique opportunities for introducing mathematically oriented students to the applications of statistics. Characteristics of such a course and its suitability as a "first course" in statistics are discussed.
Date Created: 1991
PID: grinnell:26684

Title: Geoff Peak Interview
Description: This is an oral history interview of Geoff Peak, a prominent teacher in Poweshiek County school systems and graduate of Grinnell College. The interview, conducted by Judy Hunter, recalls many of Geoff's memories from his days in a one-room schoolhouse and as a middle school, high school, and alternative program instructor.
Date Created: 2014
PID: grinnell:23040

Title: George F. Magoun
Description: Portrait of George F. Magoun (1821-1896). His side profile is shown, and he is wearing a suit and sporting a long beard. George Magoun served as President of Iowa College in Grinnell, Iowa from 1865-1884.
Date Created: 1870
PID: grinnell:23223