Investigations/Explanations/Handouts


APSI - MMSI - Bentley University - 8/1/10

Best Practices by Participants

Suggestions/References - NEW NEW NEW

0. Statistics are no longer necessary.

1. Distributions/Starting

2. Introductions/Overview

3. Modeling, r, r2, rSy/Sx, Inference

a. Do we really understand r?

b. Do students really understand r-squared?


c. Least Squares Model by hand.doc


d. Understanding slope = r(Sy/Sx).ppt

e. Getting a handle on Inference for Regression (multiple inputs)


4. Sampling and Sampling Distributions

a. Do students really understand SRS?

b. Why is understand Sampling Distributions hard?


c. What does a CLT do?


5. Computing Power

6. Projects
a. The Five Hardest AP Stats Topics - Survey Methods - Not Done..
b. Significant individual projects - Design. What is important? Assessment? Etc - Not Done..

7. Discrete Random Variables
a. Boy was he hot! 11 in a row! Streaky Behavior - See Activity Based Statistics.

8. Factorial Design Through Exploration
a. Jumping Frogs (Factorial Designs) Model - See Activity Based Statistics.

9. Bias
a. Bad luck at the AP Grading - A New Investigative Task - Not Done.
b. Bias at McDonald's.Model - See Activity Based Statistics.

10. Passing it On
a. Best practices by participants

b. What would you tell other teachers? A pass-it-on list.