Teaching Bayes: Challenges
Day 1
Who Are You All and What Are You Teaching?
Disciplines You Represent
| Discipline | Discipline |
|---|---|
| Biology | Physics |
| Engineering | Political Science |
| Forensic/Anthro | Psychology |
| Law | Science and Technology |
| Linguistics | Sociology and Anthropology |
| Marine and Environmental Studies | Statistics |
| Mathematics |
What Are You Teaching?
Anything related to Bayesian methods
It can be your plans
Let’s hear from 2-3 of you!
Resources/Platforms for More Discussion
Check out the Undergraduate Bayesian Education Network
- A collection of teaching resources including courses, papers etc.
- We have a Slack space and organize check-ins for instructors who teach Bayes
Check out the Bayesian Education Research and Practice section website of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis
- We started a quarterly webinar series in 2023 and feel free to watch the recordings of the two Bayes textbook panels and one panel on teaching Bayes in psychology so far
- Do you want to be a presenter/panelist in the future? If so, please get in touch with us (jihu@vassar.edu; mdogucu@uci.edu)
Do you have resources/platforms to share?
Small Group Discussion
Format and Length
About 30 minutes
3-4 small groups, each led by one Instructor/TA
Random assignment; get to know people from a different discipline!
Assign a note-taker; if okay, please share notes with us afterwards
Assign a reporter for large group sharing (3 minutes per group)
Feel free to use our prepared questions and feel free to come up with your own
Discussion Questions
Do you introduce Bayesian methods in your teaching, either as a module or as a standalone course? If so, what topics and at what levels? Do you follow a textbook? If not, what are your plans?
Do you have challenges with regards to pre-reqs? If so, do you have solutions?
Do you use certain software (other than R and Python and other programming languages) in your teaching? Do you have challenges with regards to Bayesian computing? If so, do you have solutions?
Do you include certain Bayesian modeling techniques in your teaching? Do you have challenges with regards to Bayesian modeling? If so, do you have solutions?
What is the one challenge you would like to get help with from BATS bootcamp?
Large Group Sharing
Format and Length
About 25 minutes
We will record this portion for sharing later. Okay?
Each group reports back for 3 minutes
Open discussion for remaining time
