Explore Descriptive Statistics
Design Pattern Tags :
Explore Descriptive Statistics March 2016
The aim of this pattern is to ensure students understand the application and use of underpinning knowledge gained in the first three weeks of the course”Analyse Data and Report Results” and how to apply this knowledge in real life situations.
Rationale To understand and apply Basic Descriptive Statistics, using the right statistics for a given data and apply the statistics in real life examples to analyse data and report results.
Learners/Context This activity will be individual based and the output will be collated and presented on Blackboard for peer learning.
Alignment This activity will enhance the underpinning knowledge learnt during the classes and how to apply the knowledge in real life situations.
Instructions/Processes To apply the knowledge gained during first three weeks of the course which include:
Basic Descriptive Statistics
Correlation - Relationship between data
This activity will be highlighted in the Course Schedule(weekly breakup) and will be explained in the class in week 3 and the Activity will be posted on Blackboard as well. Each student will be asked to collect and analyse data as instructed in the Activity Sheet(provided to students) that they have to complete within the given time frame. This activity will also form part of formal assessment and will comprise a proportion of the Final Mark..
Conditions/Critical Success Factors The students are required to have attended and completed the following:
Learning material provided during class and on Blackboard
Activities completed during class time
Resources/ Technology Handouts provided during the classes(and on Blackboard)
Learning Activities completed during classes.
