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In case you're wondering how our learning goals and student learning outcome connect to the work we will be doing... This page shows the connections. You will also see reminders of this in the Modules. It's important to see how what we are doing is linked to the 'big picture' of the class outcomes.
Course Student Learning Outcome: "Students will be able to think and read critically at a college level to solve statistical problems."
Learning Outcome: Interpret data and data patterns
Learning Outcome: Interpret data and data patterns
Learning Objective #1:
Learning Objective #1:
Identify variables and their levels of measurement.
Identify variables and their levels of measurement.
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Module 1: Basic Concepts worksheet, homework, & discussion; Quiz #1
Learning Objective #2:
Learning Objective #2:
Calculate percents, proportions, and rates and Interpret graphs and frequency and percent distributions.
Calculate percents, proportions, and rates and Interpret graphs and frequency and percent distributions.
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Module 1: Percent worksheet, Frequency distribution worksheet, homework, & discussion; Graph exercise; Quiz #1
Learning Objective #3:
Learning Objective #3:
Calculate and interpret central tendency and variability statistics.
Calculate and interpret central tendency and variability statistics.
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Module 2: Central tendency worksheet, homework, & discussion; Variability worksheet, homework, & discussion; Quiz #2; DAP1
Learning Outcome: Assess the relationship between populations, samples, and individuals
Learning Outcome: Assess the relationship between populations, samples, and individuals
Learning Objective #1:
Learning Objective #1:
Demonstrate the importance of sampling, the normal curve, and the central limit theorem.
Demonstrate the importance of sampling, the normal curve, and the central limit theorem.
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Module 3: Coin Flipping Exercise; Probability exercise; Quiz #3
Learning Objective #2:
Learning Objective #2:
Calculate and interpret one location in a distribution (Z-scores and percentiles).
Calculate and interpret one location in a distribution (Z-scores and percentiles).
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Module 3: Z-Score worksheet, homework, & discussion; Quiz #3
Learning Objective #3:
Learning Objective #3:
Construct and interpret confidence intervals.
Construct and interpret confidence intervals.
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Module 3: Confidence homework & discussion; Quiz #3
Learning Outcome: Test hypotheses and demonstrate their importance
Learning Outcome: Test hypotheses and demonstrate their importance
Learning Objective #1:
Learning Objective #1:
Execute and interpret hypothesis tests between two variables.
Execute and interpret hypothesis tests between two variables.
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Module 4: (t-test, ANOVA, Correlation/Regression, Chi-Square) worksheets, homework, & discussions; Quiz #4; DAP2, DAP3
Learning Objective #2:
Learning Objective #2:
Discuss the purpose and contribution of hypothesis testing for understanding societal events and situations.
Discuss the purpose and contribution of hypothesis testing for understanding societal events and situations.
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Module 4: Quiz #4
Learning Outcome: Apply statistical skills in everyday and academic life
Learning Outcome: Apply statistical skills in everyday and academic life
Learning Objective #1:
Learning Objective #1:
Assess the accuracy and legitimacy of data presented in the media and research.
Assess the accuracy and legitimacy of data presented in the media and research.
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Module 1: Levels of measurement, Graph exercise; Quiz #1
Module 2: Central Tendency and Variability statistics, Quiz #2
Module 3: Confidence Procedures, Quiz #3
Module 4: All hypothesis testing activities, Quiz #4
Learning Objective #2:
Learning Objective #2:
Interpret output from statistical software
Interpret output from statistical software
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Activity, Assignment, Assessment:
Module 4: SPSS output interpretation (in Hypothesis testing activities); Quiz #4
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