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In the 2001-2002 Academic Year we will offer the following courses.

Honor 98 Fiat Lux Seminar Section 35
Playing chance situations via simulation in a computer lab to acquire hands-on
experience at self-discovering laws of chance and predicting uncertain outcomes.
Stat 370 — Teaching of Statistics
Lecture, four hours. Exhaustive review of literature in teaching of statistics followed by analysis of what is missing in this area. Discussion of prevalent education, cognitive psychology, and evaluation theories and strategies that help to improve teaching of statistics. Letter grading.
Stat 375 — Teaching Apprentice Practicum
Seminar, to be arranged. Preparation: apprentice personnel employment as a teaching assistant, associate, or fellow. Teaching apprenticeship under active guidance and supervision of a regular faculty member responsible for curriculum and instruction at the University. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.
Stat x401
Data Analysis for High School Teachers (college credit through UCLA Extension)
Stat 495a — Teaching College Statistics
(Formerly numbered 495.) Seminar, two hours; intensive training at beginning of Fall Quarter. Required of all potential departmental teaching assistants and new Ph.D. students. Practical and theoretical issues in teaching of statistics. S/U grading
Stat 495b — Teaching College Statistics
Seminar, two hours. Weekly discussion and intensive training for all first-year teaching assistants that addresses practical and theoretical issues in using technology to teach statistics, including use of statistical software as education tool. S/U grading.
Stats 495 — Evaluation of Teaching Assistants
Seminar, two hours. Overview of new trends and directions in teaching of statistics. Observation of teaching assistants twice by instructor to give them chance to observe and analyze their own strengths and weaknesses and think about how they can improve their teaching. S/U grading.