The NZSA Visiting Lecturer in 2025 is to be Dr Matthew Beckman, Associate Research Professor, Penn State University, and Director of the Consortium for Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education (CAUSE). He is well-respected within the international statistics education community and has given many successful US and international talks on topics ranging from the analysis of student engagement with statistical software tools, to research exploring the assessment of student understanding of statistical inference. Currently, Matthew is conducting innovative research at the undergraduate level through a NSF-funded Project called CLASSIFIES (Common Language Assessment in Studying Statistics with Instructional Feedback and Increased Enrollment Scalability). His research will be of interest to statistics educators across NZ universities, particularly those involved with large introductory level statistics and data science courses, where there are practical challenges to providing feedback on student writing. More information about Matthew can be found on his personal website, as well as in his CV.
Matthew will be visiting and giving talks at the following universities during April/May 2024.
| Dates(s) | University |
|---|---|
| Monday 14th April to Tuesday 15th April | University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka |
| Wednesday 16th April to Thursday 17th April | University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha |
| Wednesday 23rd to Thursday 24th April | Victoria University of Wellington | Te Herenga Waka |
| Monday 28th April to Tuesday 29th April | Massey University | Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa |
| Friday 2nd May | University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau |
The topics, dates/times and locations for these talks will be confirmed in 2024. Enquiries about Matthew’s visit can be directed to Anna Fergusson (a.fergusson@auckland.ac.nz).