Dr. Dianna J. Spence
Newton Oakes Center 213
djspence@ngcsu.edu
(706) 864-1808
All projects and homework assignments are due by 11:00 p.m. on designated date unless otherwise specified.
Schedule may be changed any time during the semester at the discretion of the instructor.
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Date |
Topics/Class Activity [LT = Laptop helpful, although not required] |
Resources Online |
Assigned Reading |
Assignment [SP = StatsPortal] |
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8/20 Th |
Introduction/Expectations Syllabus/Scavenger Hunt Variables Population vs. Sample Bar Graphs & Pie Charts Relative Frequency |
Chapter 1 Notes [PPT] Relative Frequency Sheet [DOC] |
Chapter 1 [pp 3-11] |
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8/25 Tu |
Stemplots Histograms Intro to TI-83/84 Using Excel [LT] |
Chapter 1 Notes [PPT] Stemplot Worksheet [DOC] Sample Excel File [XLS] |
Chapter 1 [pp 11-22] |
Due AT
START OF CLASS: |
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8/27 Th |
Mean, Median, Mode Boxplots and Quartiles 5-Number Summary More TI-83/84 Features |
Chapter 2 Notes [PPT]
Boxplot Worksheet [DOC] |
Chapter 2 [pp 39-49] |
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9/1 Tu |
Tour of StatsPortal [LT] Mean vs. Median Standard Deviation BEGIN: Technology Project |
Chapter 2 Notes [PPT]
Mean/Median Web Applet Std. Deviation Worksheet [DOC] Technology Project: Even Teams – Version A [PDF] Odd Teams – Version B [PDF] Team Assignments [PDF] |
Chapter 2 [pp 49-58] |
Due AT
START OF CLASS: Have your StatsPortal account set up |
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9/3 Th |
Std. Deviation &
z-scores Intro to Density Curves Normal Distributions |
Chapter 3 Notes [PPT] Density Curves Web
Applet z-score Worksheet [DOC] |
Chapter 3 [pp 67-77] |
SP Chapter 1 HW |
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9/8 Tu |
Using the Normal Curve Reading Table A Normal Curve on TI-83/84 |
Tables and Formulas [PDF] Curve Areas Worksheet [DOC] |
Chapter 3 [pp 77-87] |
SP Chapter 2 HW |
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9/10 Th |
Discrete Probability Models Events and Sample Space Theoretical vs. Empirical Complementary Events ‘NOT’ |
Chapter 10 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 10 [pp 261-273] |
REVISED
DUE DATE FOR SP Chapter 2 HW |
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9/15 Tu |
Disjoint Events Independent Events Compound Events ‘AND’, ‘OR’ Conditional Probability |
Chapter 10 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 12 [pp 315-326] |
SP Chapter 3 HW |
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9/17 Th |
Continuous Models Probability Distributions Density Curves Random Variables |
Chapter 10 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 10 [pp 273-281] |
Technology Project |
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9/22 Tu |
Sampling Experiments Simulations Review for TEST #1 |
Chapter 8 Notes [PPT] Chapter 9 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 8 [pp 201-214] Chapter 9 [pp 223-233] |
SP Chps 10/12 HW |
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9/24 Th |
Bonus Activity: |
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9/29 Tu |
Sampling Distributions Central Limit Theorem Simulations |
Chapter 11 Notes [PPT] Chapter 11 Worksheet [DOC] Simulation Worksheet [DOC] Simulation Tally Sheet [DOC] |
Chapter 11 [pp 291-308] |
SP Chps 8/9 HW |
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10/1 Th |
Intro to Inference Two types of z Procedures Conditions for z Procedures The z Confidence Interval |
Tables and Formulas [PDF] Chapter 14 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 14 [pp 359-368] Chapter 15 [pp 393-399 and p 405] |
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10/6 Tu |
Significance Tests Hypotheses and p-values Statistical Significance The z-Test |
z-Test Worksheet [DOC] |
Chapter 14 [pp 368-384] |
SP Chapter 11 HW |
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10/8 Th |
Type I/II Errors The t Distributions Conditions for t Procedures Overview of 3 t-Tests BEGIN: t-Test Project |
t-Test Overview [PDF] Statistics Project Overview
[PDF] |
Chapter 15 [pp 400-403 and 409-410] Chapter 17 [pp 443-446 and 457-458] |
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10/13 Tu |
The t Confidence Interval 1-Sample t-Tests |
Tables and Formulas [PDF] t-Test Worksheet [DOC] |
Chapter 17 [pp 447-452] |
Chapter 14 written
homework DUE BY 5:00 p.m.
SP Chps 14/15 HW |
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10/15 Th |
Matched Pairs t-Tests |
Matched Pairs Worksheet [DOC] |
Chapter 17 [pp 453-456] |
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10/20 Tu |
2-Sample t-Tests (Independent Samples) |
2-Sample t-Test Worksheet [DOC] |
Chapter 18 [pp 471-483] |
Chapter 17 written
homework DUE BY 5:00 p.m.
SP Chapter 17 HW |
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10/22 Th |
Discuss t-Test Projects Review for TEST #2 |
Test Review [PPT] |
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Chapter 18 written
homework DUE BY 5:00 p.m.
SP Chapter 18 HW |
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10/27 Tu |
Bonus Activity: Scatterplots |
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10/29 Th |
Correlation and r Significance of Correlation Table F Intro to Linear Regression Scatterplots in Excel [LT] Plots and LinReg on TI-83 BEGIN: Linear Regression Project |
Chapter 4 Notes [PPT] Tables and Formulas [PDF] Statistics
Project Guidelines [PDF] Linear Regression Project |
Chapter 4 [pp 95-112] |
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11/3 Tu |
Project Presentations TI-83/84 Significance Test Regression in Excel [LT] r vs. R2 |
t-Test Project Presentation Guidelines [PDF] Chapter 5 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 5 [pp 125-132] |
t-Test Project Report Guidelines: General [PDF] Regression [PDF] |
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11/5 Th |
Regression Examples Prediction Equation Interpreting Slope Interpreting R2 Outliers, Influential
Points Residuals |
Chapter 5 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 5 [pp 132-147] |
SP Chapter 4 HW |
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11/10 Tu |
2-Way Tables Simpson’s Paradox Intro to Chi-Square BEGIN: Chi-Square Project |
Chapter 6 Notes [PPT] Chapter 22 Notes [PPT] 2-way table worksheet [DOC] Statistics
Project Guidelines [PDF] Chi-Square Project Project Plan [DOC] |
Chapter 6 [pp 161-170] Chapter 22 [pp 561-565] |
SP Chapter 5 HW |
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11/12 Th |
Chi-Square Tests |
Chapter 22 Notes [PPT] Chi-Square worksheet [DOC] |
Chapter 22 [pp 566-579] |
Linear Regression Project Report Guidelines: General [PDF] Regression [PDF] |
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11/17 Tu |
Project Presentations Review for TEST #3 |
Linear Regression Project Presentation Guidelines [PDF] Test Review [PPT] |
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Chapter 22 written
homework DUE BY 5:00 p.m.
SP Chps 6/22 HW |
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11/19 Th |
TEST #3 |
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11/24 Tu |
ANOVA |
Chapter 24 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 24 [pp 633-650] |
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11/26 Th |
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – No Class |
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12/1 Tu |
Project Presentations Selecting Statistical Tests Review for Final Exam |
Chi-Square Project Presentation Guidelines [PDF] Exam Review Outline [PDF] Selecting Statistical
Analyses [PPT] Review Questions [PPT] |
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SP Chapter 24 HW Chi-Square Project Report Guidelines: General [PDF] Chi-Square [PDF] |
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12/8 Tu |
FINAL EXAM 1:00 – 3:00 |
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