Friday, March 27, 2009
Exam
Yes, it's been a while since we have blogged... but there's no better time than the present! Here is a space where you can ask for help or assist others in understanding the course material. Let's make sure that EVERYONE does well on Thursday's exam!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Research
Go to this website: www.sciencedaily.com and do a search for a study on a topic you care about. Briefly summarize the results for us and share why it could be useful for you.
Stats
Please go to this website: www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/data/index.htm .
You will find so many different graphs and statistics about a whole host of youth issues. Select one that interests you and write a paragraph about what the data tell you as well as what it means to you.
You will find so many different graphs and statistics about a whole host of youth issues. Select one that interests you and write a paragraph about what the data tell you as well as what it means to you.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Back to the Blog!
To ensure that students can see the relevance of statistics to their personal and/or professional lives, I would like for you to discuss concrete ways in which this stuff that we are learning can be important for you. You can make it personal, tie it to your major, examine how it will be used in your careers, etc. Stats is everywhere... and you can benefit from it! : )
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Week Three
Here is your chance to post helpful hints, questions, comments, etc. about the three graphs that I posted on Blackboard for your quiz (or the graph about racial disparities in education that we discussed in class). Help one another out!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Week Two
It's time to start a new discussion! (If you need instructions about how to blog or the expectations, please scroll down to Blogging Instructions - PLEASE READ and click on the link.)
Topic for the blog this week: Can numbers/statistics ever be considered totally factual and objectively true... or are they always subject to human influence and interpretation? Provide an example to support your claims.
Be sure to type a 1-2 paragraph on this topic by Sunday night and respond to a few others' posts as well by Tuesday's class. Click on the words Week Two above to get started!
Topic for the blog this week: Can numbers/statistics ever be considered totally factual and objectively true... or are they always subject to human influence and interpretation? Provide an example to support your claims.
Be sure to type a 1-2 paragraph on this topic by Sunday night and respond to a few others' posts as well by Tuesday's class. Click on the words Week Two above to get started!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Blogging Instructions -- PLEASE READ!
Here are some basic instructions about how to use this blog:
1. Click the Sign In link at the top right. If you have a google or gmail account, sign in. If not, please go to google.com or gmail.com and create one. Then, re-type in our blog address (greenfieldstats.blogspot.com) and sign in. Do NOT create a new blog... you're participating in the one that I established for us.
2. Then, click on the link above that says "Blogging Instructions -- PLEASE READ!" (Next week, the new blog title will be "Week Two" -- how creative!). Read any comments posted and then type in your thoughts in the Post a Comment box and click Post Comment. When you want to go back and read others' posts, just click on the same link above, and you'll have access to everyone's ideas. You will need to scroll through to see them all and to post your responses.
3. To reiterate the expectations, at some time before Sunday of each week, I would like for you to post a 2 paragraph statement which offers your thoughts/reflections about any issues raised in class during the previous week. Then, before class on Tuesday, you need to post a 1-2 paragraph comment to at least two of your classmates about their posts. For this first week, you can write about anything you want to get to know you (feelings about statistics, life, inauguration, your background, etc.). Any questions -- please contact me. Have fun!
1. Click the Sign In link at the top right. If you have a google or gmail account, sign in. If not, please go to google.com or gmail.com and create one. Then, re-type in our blog address (greenfieldstats.blogspot.com) and sign in. Do NOT create a new blog... you're participating in the one that I established for us.
2. Then, click on the link above that says "Blogging Instructions -- PLEASE READ!" (Next week, the new blog title will be "Week Two" -- how creative!). Read any comments posted and then type in your thoughts in the Post a Comment box and click Post Comment. When you want to go back and read others' posts, just click on the same link above, and you'll have access to everyone's ideas. You will need to scroll through to see them all and to post your responses.
3. To reiterate the expectations, at some time before Sunday of each week, I would like for you to post a 2 paragraph statement which offers your thoughts/reflections about any issues raised in class during the previous week. Then, before class on Tuesday, you need to post a 1-2 paragraph comment to at least two of your classmates about their posts. For this first week, you can write about anything you want to get to know you (feelings about statistics, life, inauguration, your background, etc.). Any questions -- please contact me. Have fun!
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