Below, you will find information, this year's schedule and the rubric for the Semester 1 Project.
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Semester 1 2018-19 Statistics Project
You or you and one partner will demonstrate your understanding of statistics by designing, carrying out, and presenting the results of a statistical investigation. The emphasis is on proper design and analysis technique, not making a profound discovery. Your project must include producing and analyzing data as well as making inferences from the results. You will need to comply with the following schedule:
· Your presentation should be detailed, thorough, and use good techniques of statistical communication that you learned throughout the semester.
· The presentation should be a PowerPoint presentation.
· Make sure to use appropriate vocabulary and organize your report.
· The finished product will be evaluated according to the rubric on the attached page, so read it carefully.
· Your project should include each of the sections described below.
Topic/Question – Describe it; pose a question that can be answered with data.
Background – Why did you decide on this project?
Methodology – This should be clear enough so that anyone who reads/sees your description could replicate the survey effortlessly.
Ø Describe and defend your chosen sampling procedure or how you set up your experiment.
Ø Detail your randomization process.
Ø Carefully explain when, where and how the survey or experiment was conducted by you.
Ø Provide a detailed explanation of your survey or experiment.
· Data – Organize your data in tabular form.
· Analysis - Include appropriate graphical (descriptive methods such as stem-and-leaf plots, box plots, histograms, etc.) and numerical summaries (mean, medians, modes, standard deviation, 5- number summary, etc.). All graphs must be named and properly labeled. There must be a written explanation for each graph specifying what that graph is telling the reader.
· Interpretation – Discuss what the data tells you about the project you chose. What generalizations might you draw about the population from which the sample was drawn?
· Pitfalls and extensions – Share any difficulties you experienced during the project. What might you do differently if you were to repeat the project? Are there any possible extensions on this project that might prove interesting?
· Class Presentation – A 10 to 20 minute opportunity for you to share the critical aspects of your experiment project with your classmates. Make it interesting! Clearly summarize the highlights of your project. Give your conclusions and discuss your confidence in these conclusions. Use correct statistical terminology. If working with a partner, both must participate equally.
Semester 1 Statistics Project Presentation Rubric
Score: (________/ 80 pt) /2 = Final Score: (________/ 40 pt)