Orchestrating Simulations in CC

StatisticsDoug Tyson Jason Molesky

Speaker introductionsGuess who… has a bilingual father. was in a coma for two weeks at

the age of 2. programmed a working Enigma

device in HyperCard. For fun. has been to Russia and the

Ukraine on two separate occasions.

missed being caught in an F4 tornado thanks to having to stop to go to the bathroom.

has eaten cow tongue.

has an extensive collection of setlists from concerts (his wife LOVES waiting for him to get them).

is past president of his college's "Sauna Society."

married his high school sweetheart.

had a great grandmother that lived to 101 years old.

taught himself to program BASIC on a Commodore 64. For fun.

Why should we teach statistics?

“Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write.” -H.G. Wells

 “That day is upon us.” -Doug Tyson

Learning targets

Target 1: I can simulate an experiment using physical manipulatives.

Target 2: I can simulate an experiment using technology.

Target 3: I can make a decision from a simulation about the level of evidence against a null hypothesis.

My pedagogical approach

When you look around a classroom, the people who are talking the most, thinking the most, and the writing the most are the ones who are learning the most .

Experiment #1: Smelling Parkinson’s Disease

Experiment #2: Bonus or Rebate?

Experiment #3: Warming Up Body and Mind

Experiment #4: Effective Eye Drops?

Learning targets

Target 1: I can simulate an experiment using physical manipulatives.

Target 2: I can simulate an experiment using technology.

Target 3: I can make a decision from a simulation about the level of evidence against a null hypothesis.

Statistical literacy

“Even if you believe that every student can’t learn statistics, I believe school policy should operate as if they can.”

- Zalman Usiskin, ICOTS9

Contact usDoug TysonEmail: tyson.doug@gmail.comFB: tyson.dougTwitter: @tyson_dougLI: tyson.dougURL: MrTysonStats.com

Jason MoleskyEmail: statsmonkey@mac.comFB: statsmonkeyTwitter: @statsmonkeyLI: jasonmoleskyURL: apstatsmonkey.com

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