A Statistics Bootcamp for Computer Science Education Researchers A Pre-ICER Workshop 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM Friday, September 14, 2007 Atlanta, Georgia Submit applications and a current vitae to Sue Fitzgerald at sue.fitzgerald@metrostate.edu by August 17, 2007. Personal information Last Name: __________________________________________________ First Name (preferred): __________________________________________________ Email: __________________________________________________ Preferred Phone: __________________________________________________ Institution: __________________________________________________ Department(s) and/or area(s) of interest:______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Please attach a vitae or provide a link to a web page which describes your educational and work history. The workshop leader is particularly interested in putting faces with names before the event: ______________________________________ Motivation and Background 1. Why do you want to participate in this workshop and what do you hope to get out of it? What strengths and skills do you bring? (max 300 words) 2. Briefly describe your computer science education research interests. Include the methodologies you’ve used. (max 200 words) 3. Describe examples of immediate research project methodological issues you are dealing with now. 4. Briefly describe your statistics, mathematical and quantitative analysis/research methods background by listing courses you’ve taken or advanced topics you’ve learned via self-study. An indication of your comfort level with mathematics would be helpful. 5. List your computer science education research publications. Institutional Information (Numbers can be approximate – we seek to attract a range of institutional backgrounds) How many undergraduates does your campus serve? How many majors are there in your department? How many graduate students are served in your department? Is your institution a community college? Does your institution serve a significant number of non-traditional or underrepresented groups? If so, describe in a few words. If you have any questions about the workshop that you would like to have answered, please do not hesitate to contact Beth Simon (bsimon@cs.ucsd.edu) or Sue Fitzgerald (sue.fitzgerald@metrostate.edu). If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions at this time, feel free to note them here.