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Math 138: Statistics,
Fall 2009 |
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Instructor:
Erin McNicholas |
Course
Logistics
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| Room: |
Ford 211 |
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Section 1
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Section
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| Phone: |
503-370-6590 |
Room: |
Ford 301 |
Ford 204 |
| Email: |
emcnicho(at)willamette.edu |
Time:
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M W F
10:20-11:20 am |
M W F 1:50-2:50 pm |
| Homepage: |
www.willamette.edu/~emcnicho |
Mailgroup: |
math-138-01(at)willamette.edu |
math-138-02(at)willamette.edu |
| Office
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Monday &
Thursday, 3-4pm, Tuesday & Wednesday 9-10am |
Textbook: |
Stats:
Data and Models,
2ed. by DeVeaux, Velleman, & Bock |
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"He
uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts - for support rather
than for illumination." ~Andrew Lang
Course
Objectives / Big Questions:
You have probably heard the saying `Statistics can be made to prove anything - even the truth.'
In fact, statistics is a very powerful collection of tools used to measure
the certainty of our inferences and reveal patterns and trends obfuscated by natural
variation. Statistical analysis is only as valid as the data and assumptions which go into it.
Used incorrectly or without context, statistical results are meaningless.
In this class we will learn to use statistics for illumination. By the end of the course, students should be able to:
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Understand when and how to apply standard statistical
techniques
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Use statistics to make informed decisions in their other
classes and in their everyday lives
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Design, implement, and statistically analyze the results of an
experiment or survey
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Course Information &
Handouts
Useful Websites
Just for Fun
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Homework &
Suggested Problems
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tutoring available in the Math Hearth Sun-Thurs, 6:30-9:30pm |
| 9/2 |
Read Ch.s
1 and 2, work on homework journal, take class survey |
| 9/4 |
Read Ch.s
3 and 4, work on homework journal, and complete Turn-in
Homework #1 (due Wednesday 9/9)
Homework
1 Key
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| 9/11 |
Read Ch.s
5 and 6 and work on the homework journal. You should have
completed through Ch. 6 by next Friday (9/18). Work on Turn-in
Homework #2 (due Wednesday 9/16)
Homework
2 Key
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| 9/23 |
Read Ch.s
7 and 8 and work on your homework journal. Work on Turn-in
Homework #3 (due Wednesday 9/30)
Homework
3 Key
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| 10/8 |
Read Ch.s
11-13 and work on your homework journal. Work on Turn-in
Homework #4 (due Wednesday 10/14) |
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Group Exam Solutions
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Group Exam 1
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Group Exam 2
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