By Beth Chance, Elsa Medina, and Jacquelyn Silverbush, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Statistical inference is the science of drawing conclusions beyond observed sample data to a larger population or process. In a college statistics course, students learn about probability, confidence intervals, and p-values and apply these ideas to research studies. The article “Assessment of … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: If You Only Have One Hour … Teaching Statistical Inference to Youth
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Experiments of Two Identical Coin Tosses
By Biserka Kolarec Students often learn a classical definition of probability early in the process of developing statistical literacy. That definition states that if there are equal odds of all experiment outcomes or events, the probability of a specific event equals the number of favorable outcomes divided by the number of all possible outcomes. The simplest example of a … [Read more...] about Experiments of Two Identical Coin Tosses
Skew The Script: A Website Offering Socially Relevant Math Lessons
By Dashiell Young-Saver “You can take those candies and shove them up your …” These were the last words Michael spoke to me before leaving class and leaving high school—permanently. We were using candy to simulate sampling methods. It was my first year teaching high-school statistics and I was proud of myself for creating an interactive activity, rather than a boring … [Read more...] about Skew The Script: A Website Offering Socially Relevant Math Lessons
Building Understanding of Randomness from Ideas About Variation and Expectation
By Jane Watson and Noleine Fitzallen, University of Tasmania This article is based on professional learning devised to help Australian middle-school teachers build an appreciation for randomness before content related to sampling and variables are introduced in later years. It is accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation teachers, teacher educators, and professional learning … [Read more...] about Building Understanding of Randomness from Ideas About Variation and Expectation
Sharing a Birthday: Technology-Supported Investigations in Middle School
By Dusty Jones My daughters Rosalie and Lucy share a birthday, but they are not twins. Rosalie is two years older than Lucy. Most people find this surprising, but my uncle Bruce and his son Jesse also share a birthday. Actually, according to Facebook, I have a few friends who share my birthday. Although it is clearly possible for two people to share a birthday, our … [Read more...] about Sharing a Birthday: Technology-Supported Investigations in Middle School