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  • Sampling SIM: Simulation Software

    This program allows the student to explore the nature of sampling distributions of sample means and sample proportions. The software provides separate windows for building population distributions, drawing and viewing random samples from the population, exploring the behavior of sampling distributions of sample means, and exploring the behavior of confidence intervals.

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  • High Exposure

    This probability activity discusses the differences among various kinds of studies and which types of inferences can legitimately be drawn from each, as well as how sample statistics reflect the values of population parameters and use sampling distributions as the basis for informal inference. The procedure and assessment are provided.

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  • The Birthday Problem

    This lesson is based on Lawrence Lesser's article that describes the set-up of the spreadsheet simulation and Cindia Stewart's lesson that seeks to answer the Birthday Problem using three different methods. Probability topics include: Sample Size, Law of Large Numbers, Complementary Probabilities, Independence of Events

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  • Time-Axis Fallacy and Bayes Theorem

    This site provides an outline of an activity for introducing Bayes' Theorem and conditional probability.

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  • Badmintion or Basketball?

    This activity addresses the concept of sample space. It provides a multi-step procedure and three handouts, which accompany the activity. It addresses events and the availability misconception as well as grouping and forming committees.

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  • Explorations for the Area Probability Applet

    This website provides the URL of a Java applet and steps for using it. Here, students can manipulate the size of the circle and the rectangle to explore the probability that a point in the rectangle is also in the circle.

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  • **National Library of Virtual Manipulatives: Scatterplot

    This Java Applet of a scatterplot allows you to enter data, move data points, define the range of values, and view graph value information.

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  • Virtual Manipulative: Box Plot

    This is a Java Applet, which allows you to load your personal data and edit data. It provides interval and endpoint values and the option to view as a histogram.

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  • Reading and Interpreting Tables and Graphs Involving Rates and Percentages

    This survey assesses statistical literacy. The survey focuses on the general use of informal statistics in everyday situations: reading and interpreting tables and graphs involving rates and percentages.

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  • Three Graphs to Promote Statistical Literacy

    This paper presents three graphs that are used in teaching students majoring in business and the humanities. These graphs show the influence of confounding, the meaning of statistical significance, and the influence of confounding on statistical significance.

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