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>Have you registered yet for this interesting LTSN Day Break one-day short
>course?
>
>Course: Teaching Statistics to Non-mathematicians
>Neville Hunt and Sidney Tyrrell
>
>Wednesday 18th February 2004
>Coventry University
>10.00am to 4.30pm
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>Please register early to guarantee a place
>
>Synopsis:
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>This practically orientated course will cover:
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>- Motivating students to study Statistics
>- Meeting the needs of the customers
>- Providing for the mathematically-challenged
>- Using technology for teaching, learning and assessment
>- Finding relevant resources
>- Managing students from other disciplines
>- Coping with large student numbers
>
>Participants should receive fresh inspiration, ideas, practical tips, and
>resources for immediate application in their own teaching.
>
>Biopic of Neville Hunt:
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>Neville Hunt has over 20 years experience of teaching statistics in both
>further and higher education. He has served as Editor of the Teaching
>Statistics journal and Chair of the RSS Education Committee. His area of
>specialism is in the use of spreadsheets for teaching statistics and, with
>Sidney Tyrrell, produced the widely used DISCUS materials.
>
>Biopic of Sidney Tyrrell:
>
>Sidney Tyrrell is a National Teaching Fellow. Sidney has taught
>statistics at undergraduate and postgraduate level to business students,
>economists, town planners, nurses and health professionals. A background
>in the hospital sector of the health service, and the Local Ombudsman,
>plus two current company directorships, help to inform her current teaching.
>
>Cost: 45, includes tea, coffee, lunch and course materials
>
>Registration:
>
>Please register online at http://ltsn.mathstore.ac.uk/daybreak/ or contact
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