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The 33rd Carnegie Symposium on Cognition: Thinking with Data

Abstract:
This year's Carnegie Symposium on Cognition focuses on the theme of how people think with data. The symposium will be held June 4-6, 2004 at the campus of Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, PA.

Motivation and Theme:
In today's information-rich environment, people use data in their daily lives in a variety of ways and for a variety of reasons. School children learn to create graphical representations of data to help solve problems; scientists collect and analyze data to address research questions, and consumers evaluate data to make everyday decisions. What cognitive processes underlie these complex activities, and how are they best learned or taught? Although different populations and tasks have been studied by different researchers (even by different fields), the fundamental research question is the same: How do people think with data? Researchers from cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, decision-making science, math education, statistics education, and science education will share their results and ideas in a way that contributes to both basic and applied issues.

Travel Fellowships:
Travel fellowships are available for early-career researchers who wish to attend the symposium. Interested applicants should send a brief statement of interest, curriculum vitae, and one letter of recommendation by April 26, 2004 to Rochelle Sherman at the address below.

Logistics:
Admission is free. Everyone is welcome to attend. Space is limited, however, and pre-registration is necessary. When registering, please include your name, address, email address, and which days of the symposium you plan to attend. Those with special needs should indicate their particular needs at the time of registration. Registrations, travel fellowship applications, and other questions should be directed to Rochelle Sherman, by phone (412-268-3151), by email (rochelle@andrew.cmu.edu), or by mail (Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213).

The symposium is sponsored by the Department of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon and is supported by the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research.

Theme: How people think with data.
The symposium will be held June 4-6, 2004 on the Carnegie Mellon
Inquiries: rochelle@andrew.cmu.edu, 412.268.3151

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