By Heather Barker, Elon University Overview of Lesson In this lesson, students explore actual data from the 1969 Vietnam War Draft, which was used as a way for the Selective Service to prove to the United States public that the draft was a truly random way to choose who would be chosen to serve. But how truly random was it? In this investigation, students will simulate … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Vietnam War Draft Probability Exploration
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Editor’s Note: Spring 2025
We are excited to share this issue of Statistics Teacher! We realize many of you are finishing the spring semester, beginning to plan for next semester, and getting in a bit of relaxation and reflection time. We hope you are inspired and find ideas in this issue you can consider implementing now or in the future. This issue includes one article, one lesson plan, and three … [Read more...] about Editor’s Note: Spring 2025
Lesson Plan: Human vs. Machine: Unveiling Randomness with Data Visualization and Stats
By Venessa N. Singhroy and Rommel Robertson, Queensborough Community College Overview of Lesson Students will learn about the concept of randomness and see how human decision-making contrasts with computer-generated choices. They will also explore the law of large numbers through graphs and be exposed to the Chi Square Goodness-of-Fit test. This lesson also incorporates … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Human vs. Machine: Unveiling Randomness with Data Visualization and Stats