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Real Data is Messy... and Manageable
Publications
  • Beverly Wood, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Carl Clark, Indian River Community College
Submitting Campus
Worldwide
Department
STEM Education
Document Type
Presentation without Video
Publication/Presentation Date
1-6-2017
Abstract/Description

Using real data in an introductory statistics course is a delicate balance between reality and manageability. The internet is awash with data that is useful for students to answer questions of interest to them but it is not always formatted as neatly as textbook data. The ASA's recently endorsed GAISE College Report 2016 points to the plausibility of considering multivariable thinking even if only at a rudimentary level. With both messy and multivariable data in mind, we present some activities/projects and sources for data to give introductory students the opportunity to engage with real data.

Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Number of Pages
7
Citation Information
Beverly Wood and Carl Clark. "Real Data is Messy... and Manageable" (2017)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/beverly_l_wood/10/