CourseKata Summer Institute for Teaching Introductory Statistics: Fellowships Available

Apply today to attend CourseKata's Summer Institute at no cost to you!

July 9 - 11, 2024
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST each day

Join CourseKata for a three day, virtual Summer Institute (July 9-11, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST each day) for professors and graduate students teaching or planning to teach introductory statistics at the college level. CourseKata has secured funding to support these fellowships, which will fully cover the cost of participation. 

A Modern Approach to Statistics

CourseKata offers a comprehensive, interactive curriculum for teaching introductory statistics to college students. Organized around the core concept of statistical modeling, CourseKata students learn to do basic data analysis using R (a statistical programming language).

The program includes: 

• An online textbook with more than 1,500 formative assessment questions and embedded coding exercises
• An extensive library of in-class materials (presented as cloud-hosted Jupyter notebooks) that are used to support lesson implementation, authentic assessment, and student projects
• Top-notch professional development to support your journey into teaching introductory statistics as modeling, even if you’ve had no previous experience with R or any coding language

About the Summer Institute

Join a community of teachers working together to improve student learning and transfer of important statistical concepts and techniques.

CourseKata Summer Institute Fellows will receive training on:

• Research-based pedagogical approaches
• Modern computational methods
• How modeling can unify the intro stats curriculum
• Teaching stats to students from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Using relevant and engaging datasets
• How to teach with Jupyter notebooks, an authentic tool used by data scientists

Qualifications for the CourseKata Fellowship

Applicants must be currently teaching or interested in teaching introductory statistics and available to attend the full Summer Institute July 9-11, 11:00 AM EST - 1:00 PM EST each day.

Complete the application in less than 5 minutes!

Deadline to apply is Thursday, June 27, 2024, but we encourage you to apply early as applications will be considered on a rolling basis. 

FAQs

Why was the Fellowship created?
CourseKata’s mission is to modernize the teaching of statistics for all learners. We have funding to help spread the adoption of the curriculum in more classrooms. We are eager to invite those interested in learning more about our curriculum and our approach to do so free of cost.

When will I know if I’ve been selected?
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and we encourage you to submit applications early as fellowship spots are limited. All applicants will be notified of their status by June 28, 2024.

How can I learn more about CourseKata? 
Visit our website where you can preview the textbook, watch our 3-min overview video, sign up for an instructor account, and more. 

What if I'm not currently scheduled to teach statistics? 
Not a problem as long as you are interested in learning about CourseKata and might teach introductory statistics in future years.

What else is expected of me during the Fellowship?
In addition to attending the sessions July 9-11 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST each day, participants are asked to spend ~2 hours each day exploring the materials and preparing for the following day.

What if I have never coded before and don't know R? 
No worries! Our materials provide a gentle introduction and we are always here to help. 

Who created CourseKata? 
Developed at the cutting-edge of learning science by professors from UCLA and Cal State LA, CourseKata started in 2017 as a project to modernize the teaching of introductory statistics in California's public institutions of higher education. The approach was originally born out of theories in learning and improvement sciences: the course materials — designed to foster flexible and applicable learning of statistics concepts and skills — are continuously improved based on teacher implementation and data. 

Where has CourseKata been used? 
The curriculum is used at more than 50 colleges and universities in 20 states. Internationally it has been used in Canada, UK, EU, and China. 

What if I still have questions? 
Email us with your questions at info@coursekata.org.