Visualizing the World: A Course in Descriptive Statistics

In this 6-week course students will learn the terminology of statistics, how to gather data, and how to represent data meaningfully (both graphically and numerically).

Professor Josh, M.S. Mathematics

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Over 6 weeks

15-18

year olds

5-15

learners per class

per learner - per week

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No scheduled live video chats

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

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General Topics:
Statistical terminology
Types of data and sampling methods
Experimental design
Misleading graphs
Constructing histograms and other graphical representations
The shape of a data set
Measures of central tendency and measures of variability
Measures of relative standing
The standard normal distribution
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Schedule of Topics:
Week 1: 
    What is statistics?
    Statistical...

This class is taught in English.

At the end of this course, students will be able to
1.	Distinguish among different levels of measurement and they inform the use of analytic tools. 
2.     Collect and organize data in a meaningful way.
2.	Describe standard methods of data collection along with their advantages and limits.
3.	Calculate measures of central tendency and variation for a given data set.

I have been teaching college statistics for years and am excited to bring the subject to younger learners.

All information and handouts provided by instructor.

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

No live meetings, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.

Teacher

Professor Josh, M.S. Mathematics

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Lives in the United States

Math Redeemed

2 total reviews

2 completed classes

About Me

My name is Joshua Lewis and I teach everybody's favorite subject - Mathematics! I have been teaching math for over 20 years - from 6th grade to university-level courses. I hold a Master of Science degree in mathematics from the University of...