ISBA - BERaP

Bayesian Education Research and Practice

BERaP is a section of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA). Our aim is to promote Bayes education and research on teaching and learning of Bayesian statistics and statistical literacy at all levels and for any audience.

Upcoming events

Upcoming Webinars:

Date and Time	Location	Topic
May 13, 2026 (12:00 EDT, 15:00 GMT/18:00 CET)	Zoom: register here	Since the release of Moneyball, the field of sports analytics has grown from a niche interest into a technically mature field. In this webinar, I will first discuss why common problems and challenges in modern sports analytics research, e.g., player/team evaluation and communicating uncertainty, warrants Bayesian thinking. Then, I will provide an overview of a course offered at Carnegie Mellon that introduces advanced undergraduates and graduate students to applied Bayesian modeling through sports analytics. Using real problems faced by professional sports teams, I will share strategies for teaching core Bayesian concepts, such as constructing priors, building hierarchical models, and simulating with the posterior predictive distribution. Finally, I will highlight accessible sports analytics resources and datasets that instructors can use to integrate Bayesian thinking into their own curriculum.

Visit our events page to see a list of previous webinars.

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Are you interested in being part of the conversation surrounding Bayes education? Join BERaP!

You must first be a member of ISBA. In the memberships form portion of the application, you can add your one-year membership to the BERaP (Bayesian Education Research and Practice) section for only $5 more, or become a lifetime member for $75.

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