PBIS 189 Introduction to Statistics
Fall 2007
Section 001 8:00 to 9:00 M W F
Section 002 9:10 to 10:10 M W F
Instructor: Dr. Chris Edwards Phone: 424-1358 or 948-3969 Office: Swart 123
Classroom: Swart
126 Text: The Basic Practice of Statistics 4th edition, by David S. Moore
Required
Calculator: TI-83, TI-83 Plus (or
TI-84 Plus), by Texas Instruments. Other TI graphics calculators (like the
TI-86) do not have the same statistics routines we will be using and will cause
you troubles.
Catalog
Description: Descriptive statistics/elementary probability/basic
problems of statistical inference: estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis
testing, regression and correlation.
Prerequisite: Mathematics 100 with a C or better or placement.
Course Objectives: (Click
here for full document.) This course focuses
on critical thinking and active learning.
Students will be engaged in problem solving and will come to understand
that a “problem” is a situation that is unfamiliar and one for which a solution
is not immediately evident. Being
stuck is a natural state of problem solving and an essential part of improving
thinking.
Specifically
students will
• collect data,
observe patterns, make and verify conjectures
• improve their
ability to reason logically
• develop effective written
and oral communication skills
• improve skills
related to critical thinking, problem solving and creativity
• use and understand
symbol systems and quantitative methods
• understand
principles of mathematics and the sciences.
Grading: Final grades are based on 400 points:
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Topic |
Points |
Tentative Date |
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Exam 1 |
One-Variable Descriptive Statistics |
60 pts. |
September 26 |
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Exam 2 |
Two-Variable Descriptive Statistics |
60 pts. |
October 17 |
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Exam 3 |
Sampling and Probability |
60 pts. |
November 12 |
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Exam 4 |
Statistical Inference |
60 pts. |
December 14 |
|
Group Presentations |
20 Points Each |
80 pts. |
Biweekly |
|
Homework |
10 Points Each |
80 pts. |
Weekly |
Attendance
is a very important component of success in my class because many of the skills
and lessons we will learn will be a direct result of classroom activities that
cannot be reproduced easily. Thus,
final grades are based on attendance as well as total points earned. Minimum scores for each grade and
attendance level are as follows:
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Absences => Grade: |
0 to
3 |
4 to
6 |
7 to
9 |
10
to 12 |
13
or more |
|
A |
340
(85 %) |
360
(90 %) |
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|
|
|
AB |
320
(80 %) |
340
(85 %) |
360
(90 %) |
|
|
|
B |
300 (75
%) |
320
(80 %) |
340
(85 %) |
360
(90 %) |
|
|
BC |
280
(70 %) |
300
(75 %) |
320
(80 %) |
340
(85 %) |
360
(90 %) |
|
C |
260
(65 %) |
280
(70 %) |
300
(75 %) |
320
(80 %) |
340
(85 %) |
|
CD |
280
(70 %) |
260
(65 %) |
280
(70 %) |
300
(75 %) |
320
(80 %) |
|
D |
220
(55 %) |
240
(60 %) |
260
(65 %) |
280
(70 %) |
300
(75 %) |
Presentations:
There will be four presentations, each worth 20 points. The descriptions of the presentations
are on the Days189Fall2007 file. I
will assign you to your groups for these presentations randomly, but I want to
avoid you having the same members each time. I expect each person in a group to contribute to the work;
you can allocate the work in any way you like. If a group member is not contributing, see me as soon as
possible so I can make a decision about what to do. The topics are:
1 - Displays (September 24).
2 – Regression (October 15).
3 - Sampling (November 9).
4 - Statistical Hypothesis Testing (December 12).
Homework:
I will collect 3 homework problems approximately once a
week. The due dates are listed on
the course outline below. While I
will only be grading 3 problems, I presume that you will be working on many
more than just the three I assign.
I suggest that you work together in small groups on the homework for
this class. What I expect is a well thought-out, complete discussion of the
problem. Please don't just put
down a numerical answer; I want to see how you did the problem. (You
won't get full credit for just numerical answers.) The method you use is much more important to me than the
final answer. To aid in your study
groups, I will be distributing a class roll of both sections I am teaching this
semester.
Office
Hours: Office hours are times when I will be in my office to help
you. There are many other times
when I am in my office. If I am in
and not busy, I will be happy to help.
My office hours for Fall 2007 semester are 10:20 to 11:00, Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday and 1:50 to 2:50, Tuesday or by appointment.
Philosophy: I
strongly believe that you, the student, are the only person who can make
yourself learn. Therefore,
whenever it is appropriate, I expect you to "discover" the statistics we will be
exploring. I do not feel that
"lecturing" to you will teach you how to do statistics. I hope to be your "guide"
while we learn some statistics, but you will need to do the learning. The textbook we will be using for this
class will require you to actually read it to master the material.
My
idea of teaching / learning is not "Teaching is telling and learning is
listening". I believe that
you must be active in the learning process to learn well. My job as a teacher, therefore, is not
to "tell" you the answers to the problems we will encounter; rather
it is to point you in a direction that will allow you to see the solutions
yourselves. To accomplish that
goal, I will work to find different interactive activities for us to work on. Your job is to use me, to use your
text, to use your friends, and any other resources. Keep in mind that the goal is to learn statistics, not to
pass the exams. (Incidentally, if
you have truly learned the material, the exam results will take care of
themselves.)
Homework
Assignments: (subject to change if
we discover difficulties as we go)
|
Homework 1, due
September 17 |
Chapter 1: 1.4
page 10 |
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Homework 2, due
September 24 |
Chapter 2: 2.10
page 51 |
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Homework 3, due October
8 |
Chapter 4: 4.24
page 108 |
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Homework 4, due
October 15 |
Chapter 5: 5.24
page 139 |
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Homework 5, due
October 31 |
Chapter 8: 8.28
page 208 |
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Homework 6, due
November 9 |
Chapter 10: 10.46
page 268 |
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Homework 7, due
November 30 |
Chapter 14: 14.26
page 359 |
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Homework 8, due
December 12 |
Chapter 18: 18.34
page 454 |
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Managed by: chris edwards
Last updated August 7, 2007