MATH 239 Week 8 Discussion

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Week 8 Forum / Presenting the Course Project

Presenting the Course Project

This week you will present your finished course project.

Specific details of the course project:

You may choose data from any source. Choose an area that interests you. If you need ideas for finding data, do a Google search for "free data". Find a set of data that includes 200-250 data points and two categorical variables. From this data you are going to perform a series of statistical computations and present the findings to your peers by means of a technology presentation tool. The presentation will be recorded and narrated, and you will orally present your findings to the class. Your presentation will be uploaded to the forum so that your peers can review it. In addition, you will include a formal write-up of the findings that will be submitted in the class assignments folder. You will have the opportunity to be creative in how you present the findings from your data set, and we will be discussing online tools and tips/strategies for presenting data throughout the class. This course project is the culmination of the content that we cover during the course. The course project presentation accounts for 15.5% of the final course grade, and a rubric will be used to score your work (see attached). This course project will mirror the practice work that you will be completing in the forums each week, so it is a good idea to find your course project data set early on and complete the required components as we practice them each week.

In your presentation, you will be required to show the following:

•           Describe the nature of the data. What do the data represent? Why did you choose this data set? How many data points are included?

•           Describe the types of variables, the type of sample, possible lurking variables, and any association or causation.

•           Create a histogram, describe the shape of the distribution, and find the mean and median.

•           Compute the standard deviation, the five number summary, and the range and interquartile range. Provide a visual representation of this information.

•           Find possible outliers (there may be none, but you will need to show how you determined that), draw a boxplot, create a scatterplot, and compute the sample correlation r.

•           If you found a moderate to strong linear relation between the variables, compute the regression equation and describe how you could use a regression line to make predictions.

•           Conclude with a summary of the major findings. How have these findings informed the topic, and what are the implications of the findings?

In the presentation you do not need to show each step of the computations for every statistic. You will, however, be required to show the work in the write-up. The initial forum post will be the recorded and narrated presentation. Estimated length of the presentation is 5-7 minutes.

The write-up:

In addition to presenting the findings from your data set, you will submit a formal write-up of the results. This will be submitted to the Assignments Folder in the classroom. The write-up should include detailed calculations for each statistic. It should also include all of the summary charts/tables that were presented. The write-up consists of 15.5% of the final course grade. Please find the scoring rubric attached.

The write-up should follow a standard narrative format, including a title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and references where appropriate. You will use APA formatting as you write. Keep in mind that in statistics we are often tasked with presenting complex analyses in a straightforward and simplified manner. We know that visual representations of data are vital to this effort. In addition, we are often required to present our findings in written form. Here you will want to explain the findings in detail, focusing on the big picture of what the findings mean and why they are important. Estimated page length for the body of the write-up is 3-5 pages. Grades for the project will be posted within 7 days of the due date.

This is also a good opportunity to think about your next class. Have you decided which course you will take next term? Do you need to speak with your academic advisor about the course or the registration process?

Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to at least 1 other student. Responses should be a minimum of 100 words and include direct questions.

Scoring: Your forum posts will be evaluated according to the following scale:

0 = no, late, or inadequate posting

60 = accurate posting BUT no peer comments

80 = accurate posting AND meaningful peer comments

100 = accurate posting with meaningful comments AND exceptional insight into the issue