Beyond the Norm:
Probability/Statistics for High School Math Teachers
        Tentative Course Outline, Summer 2004
Instructor:
Amy Biesterfeld
Instructor:
Jim Luhring
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Workshop Pages:
Probability/Statistics
Discrete Math
Calculus
Algebra

Date/Day Topic Lecture Labs/Presentations
06-21-04*
Monday		 Descriptive Statistics
  • Check-in, Introductions, Distribute Materials
  • Pre-Workshop Assessment Quiz
  • Descriptive Statistics
  • Correlation and Simple Linear Regression
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    06-22-04
    Tuesday    		 More Descriptive Statistics and Techniques for Data Collection
  • Simple Linear Regression
  • Sampling and Experimental Design
    		• Lab Exercise:
    Introduction to SPSS
    (ECCR 244)
    06-23-04
    Wednesday    		 Introduction to Probability
  • Counting Techniques
  • Basic Probability Rules
  • Conditional Probability & Bayes' Rule

    • 06-24-04
    Thursday    		 Two Very Important Probability Distributions
  • Binomial Distribution
  • Normal Distribution, Normal Approximation to the Binomial
  • Linear Combinations of Independent Random Variables
    		•  Lab Exercise:
    Locating Internet Resources (ECCR 143) 
    06-28-04
    Monday    		 Central Limit Theorem
  • Review of Week 1          (ECCR 143)
  • Central Limit Theorem
  • Confidence Interval for a Population Mean using the Normal Distribution
    		•  Lab Exercise:
    Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem
    (ECCR 143) 
    06-29-04
    Tuesday    		 Confidence Intervals & Hypothesis Testing for a Population Mean
  • Confidence Interval for a Population Mean using the t-Distribution
  • One Sample z-Test
  • p-Values
    		•  Lab Exercise:
    Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
    Dr. Gary McClelland,
    CU Psychology Department
    (Muenzinger D346) 
    06-30-04
    Wednesday    		 Further Statistical Tests for a Single Population
  • One Sample t-Test
  • Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing for a Population Proportion
  • x^2 Goodness-of-Fit Test
    		•
    07-01-04*
    Thursday    		 Conclusion
  • x^2 Test of Independence
  • Review of Free Response Questions on 2004 Advanced Placement Statistics Exam
  • Post-Workshop Assessment Quiz
    		•  Special Seminar:
    "Real Life Applications of Statistics"
    Dr. Jeff Luftig,
    CU Business School &
    Applied Math Department
    *The star indicates the days when a group lunch will be provided.