STAT 150 – Introduction to Statistical Investigations – Fall 2009
|
Date |
|
To
read/watch before class |
To turn
in/present in class |
Topic(s)
investigated in class |
|
9/22 |
Tu |
|
|
Introductions |
|
9/23 |
W |
Three (brief) news articles |
|
Questions on backs |
|
9/24 |
Th |
SAGTU, p. 293-306 |
“Questions on backs” analysis |
Data and variables, Catch a Thief discussion |
|
9/28 |
M |
Wainer
article |
Answers to “Catch a Thief” questions |
Good/bad graphs |
|
9/29 |
Tu |
|
|
More on good/bad graphs |
|
9/30 |
W |
|
Good/bad graph analysis |
Graphs in Minitab |
|
10/1 |
Th |
|
Analysis of graphics re: names, professions |
Scatterplots and association |
|
10/5 |
M |
Rosling
2006 TED lecture |
Minitab assignment (week 2) |
Gapminder
software |
|
10/6 |
Tu |
|
Minitab assignment (week 3) |
Begin gapminder project |
|
10/7 |
W |
|
Presentation (faculty interview) |
Presentations (faculty interviews) |
|
10/8 |
Th |
Intro, Ch1 of SuperCrunchers |
|
SuperCrunchers discussion |
|
10/12 |
M |
Raibert
essay, Ch2 of SuperCrunchers |
|
SuperCrunchers discussion |
|
10/13 |
Tu |
|
3 copies of draft for gapminder project |
Peer review of draft reports |
|
10/14 |
W |
|
Presentation (gapminder
project) |
Presentations (gapminder
project) |
|
10/15 |
Th |
|
|
Studies and conclusions |
|
10/19 |
M |
SAGTU essay, pp. 227-242 |
Final report (gapminder
project) |
Discussion, memory study |
|
10/20 |
Tu |
SuperCrunchers Ch3, SAGTU,
pp. 69-87 |
“Studies and Conclusions” assignment |
Discussion |
|
10/21 |
W |
|
|
Sampling issues |
|
10/22 |
Th |
SAGTU essay, pp. 3-18 |
|
Discussion, begin comparison project |
|
10/26 |
M |
|
|
Statistical significance |
|
10/27 |
Tu |
SuperCrunch Ch4, SAGTU,
pp. 373-389 |
|
Discussion |
|
10/28 |
W |
|
|
Work on comparison project |
|
10/29 |
Th |
|
3 copies of draft for gapminder
project |
Peer review of draft reports |
|
11/2 |
M |
|
Presentation, final report (comparison) |
Presentations (comparison project) |
|
11/3 |
Tu |
SuperCrunchers Ch5 |
|
Discussion |
|
11/4 |
W |
|
Student interview essay |
Least squares regression |
|
11/5 |
Th |
|
|
Multiple regression |
|
11/9 |
M |
SuperCrunch Ch6; SAGTU pp.
407-23 |
|
Discussion |
|
11/10 |
Tu |
|
Minitab assignment (week 7) |
More examples, begin regression project |
|
11/11 |
W |
|
|
NO CLASS – Veteran’s Day |
|
11/12 |
Th |
Finger length essay |
|
Statistical significance with regression |
|
11/17 |
M |
|
|
Binary categorical variables in regression |
|
11/18 |
Tu |
|
|
Work on regression project |
|
11/19 |
W |
|
Presentation (regression project) |
Presentations (regression project) |
|
11/20 |
Th |
SuperCrunchers, Ch 7 |
Final report (regression project) |
Discussion |
|
11/24 |
M |
|
|
NO CLASS – Furlough |
|
11/25 |
Tu |
|
|
NO CLASS – Furlough |
|
11/30 |
M |
SuperCrunchers, Ch 8 |
|
Discussion/Review |
|
12/1 |
Tu |
|
Self-critique of presentation |
Project work |
|
12/2 |
W |
|
|
Exam |
|
12/3 |
Th |
|
|
Project work |
|
12/7 |
M |
|
Time management report, final presentation |
Final (SC)
Presentation 10:10-1:00 |