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Posts tagged ‘statistical reasoning’

Lizards Task Level A: Teacher Version with Student Version

This lesson provides nontraditional data for students to explore with an emphasis on statistical questions used at each of the four phases of the framework for statistical reasoning outlined in the Guidelines for Assessment in Statistics Education (GAISE) II. The use of secondary data on the habitats of lizards combined with posing questions will strengthen the opportunity for students to think and reason statistically.

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Lizards Task Levels B and C: Teacher Version with Student Version

This lesson provides a secondary data set for students to explore to develop understanding of classification, a data science concept, using accessible technology called CODAP.

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Association Between Gender and Sport Watching Preference?

This lesson explores the relationship between gender and sports preferences using data from a two-way table. Students will analyze the data with methods like chi-square tests, bar graphs, and mosaic plots, using Stapplet for the analysis.

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Statistics, Data Science Education: Key for Future of High School Mathematics

NCTM’s High School Mathematics Reimagined calls for fresh, relevant ways to teach math, focusing on real-world problem-solving and critical thinking. It emphasizes the importance of fostering critical thinking, statistical reasoning, and mathematical modeling to help students connect what they learn in the classroom to the real world.

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A Sampling Activity to Anchor Big Statistical Ideas

The Sampling Bag Task showcases important statistical ideas, encourages conjecture and statistical argument, and illustrates the complexity and promise of seemingly simple tasks to generate productive discourse and expand understanding of statistical ideas.

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