Science and Statistics

MAC3 Seminar
Winter, 2007

Jessie Klein
Mary Mogan-Vallon
Middlesex Community College
Massachusetts

Our Project and Goals

Our project is to map our existing 3-credit Methods of Applied Statistics class into a new four-credit lecture and lab format.  Methods of Applied Statistics is an interdisciplinary course that combines scientific experimentation with elementary statistics.

We plan to expand existing and develop additional modules to be used within the Methods class and as stand-alone lab assignments within other science courses.

Activities

• Choose appropriate science activities and investigations

• Research appropriate statistical tools

• Search for web-based data resources and activities that include the science and statistics.

Implementation Plan

Spring 2007	Science professor(s) will run labs combined with statistics instruction (provided by mathematics professor) in existing science classes. Students will incorporate statistical results in lab reports. Science and Mathematics professors will both provide feedback to students.
Fall 2007	Team will continue to incorporate statistics instruction within existing science classes.
Spring 2008	Science and Math Division will offer the course, Methods of Applied Statistics, particularly for the BioTech majors.

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