National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Annual Meeting and Exposition

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492- Lines of Best FIt: Fact and Fiction

Friday, April 27, 2012: 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
115 C (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Dave Bock

Handouts
  • Bock_LOBFhandout.pdf (693.7 kB)

    • What makes a certain line fit a scatterplot "best?" How do you find that line? What is regression, and how does it relate to correlation? What misunderstanding about, and misuse of, linear models commonly appears in math textbooks and on state assessments?

    Presentation Format: 9-12 Session
    Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12

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