Exploring Fundamental Definitions with a Study of Fingerprint Types in the US
After drawing simple random samples, students will calculate sample proportions; construct dotplots; and identify a population, parameter, sample, and statistic.
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Oct 24
Editor’s Note: Fall 2022
Statistics Teacher editors Jessica Cohen, Catherine Case, and Christine Franklin provide an overview of the articles in this issue.
Oct 24
Experiments of Two Identical Coin Tosses
Biserka Kolarec looks at the outcomes of flipping one coin twice and how it can lead students to a better understanding of probability.
Oct 24
Predicting Election Results from Football Statistics (1936–2020): An Archival Analysis in a Real-World Example
Kenneth M. Cramer, Rebecca Pschibul, and Alexander J. Cramer look at results from Fans, Football, and Federal Elections: A Real-World Example of Statistics, which reported a significant correlation between the outcome of the presidential election and the most recent home game of the Washington (formerly Redskins) Commanders football team (1936–2022).
Oct 24
Announcements: Fall 2022
A roundup of statistics and education-related information, deadlines, and opportunities.
Oct 18
Joint ASA-NCTM Position Statement on Preparing PK–12 Teachers of Statistics and Data Science
A Joint Position Statement of the American Statistical Association (ASA) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
