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National Science Foundation Grant 0633264: Authentic, Career-Based, Discovery Learning Projects in Introductory Statistics.
Parternering with Georgia Perimeter College and Forsyth Central High School. Contact Robb Sinn or Dianna Spence for details.


Instructional Materials Homepage

The following teaching materials intended for use in an Introductory Statistics class at the collegiate level or an AP Statistics course at the secondary level were developed with support from the National Science Foundation. The hypertext documents have extensive links to relevant supporting materials. They provide a complete set of classroom materials for authentic, statistics-based research projects.

Student Materials Instructor Materials Large Sample Data Sets
  • The project team have collected several data sets in an attempt to develop subscales for certain multi-question social science and mental health constructs.
    • Perfectionism Survey and Data Set (n = 307).
    • Naricissism Survey and Data Set (n = 309).
    • Obsessive-Compulsive tendencies Survey and Data Set (pending).
    • Type A Personality Survey and Data Set (pending).
  • Scores on these constructs are not to be construed as clinical diagnoses. Any information gathered is for educational use only. Anyone interested in more personal, clinical information should seek assistance from medical or mental health professionals.


These materials are the intellectual property of Robb Sinn and Dianna Spence. As of August 20, 2008, these materials are freely available for use in any classroom setting. However, if you utilize these materials, we ask that your alert us as a courtesy. The materials are still under development. Any suggestions, ideas or critiques you have would be welcomed. Send suggestions and comments to Robb Sinn or call (706-864-1676).

We would like to thank our co-PI Todd Hendricks at Georgia Perimeter College and great folks at Forsyth Central High School like Kim Head and Debbie Barrineau without whom this project would not have been possible, or certainly not nearly as good.




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