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NCTM 2016 Regional Conference & Exposition: Phoenix, Arizona

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

61- Statistical Misunderstandings of Students

Thursday, October 27, 2016: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
101 C (Phoenix Convention Center)

 

Lead Speaker:
Sharon Bruce


 

Technology is a powerful tool to address statistical misunderstandings of students. We will use technology to help students understand concepts such as: Does the empirical rule apply to all distributions? What does a box plot tell us about the shape of a distribution? How can I help students understand the meaning of slope beyond “rise over run”?

 

Presentation Format: 10-12 Burst

 

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