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Course Description: This course will focus on the stochastic concepts that arise in mathematics and science education, including the probabilistic underpinnings of statistics, measures of central tendency, variability, correlation, distributions, sampling, simulation, and experimental design. This course will also focus on the issues of teaching statistics concepts at the pre-college level, including methods and materials.
Meeting Place and Times: This course is taught online. Course participants login and participate at a time of day that is convenient for them. It is recommended that participants login at least 4 to 5 times per week and plan on spending close to 20 hours per week for 7 weeks to successfully complete this 3 credit graduate course. The time estimate above includes both the time teachers will spend on-line participating in group discussions and such and the time spent off-line working on assignments, projects, and lab activities.
Instructor(s): Phil Kaatz, PhD.
Prerequisites: - Bachelor's degree
- at least one year of math or science teaching experience
- Preferred: a college level elementary statistics course or equivalent
Target Audience: High school or community college mathematics and science teachers.
Time Commitment: 18-22 hours per week. If you are unfamiliar with this field of study and/or method of delivery, you may require more time.
| Cost: | | | Tuition | $825 | | | MSU Fees | $9.45 | | | Total | $834.45 |
You are on your own to purchase the required text and other equipment. See information below.
The cost of the course assumes that you are taking only online courses from Montana State University (MSU) and/or specially designated courses through MSU Extended University during the semester that the course is offered. If you are also taking regular face-to-face courses from Montana State University, other costs may apply. Montana State University charges a $3.25 per credit hour computer fee for this course. (The fee is $3.15 per credit hour during summer session 2009.) MSU also charges a $30 registration fee per student per semester. If you have not yet paid this fee, you may do so when you register for this course. To learn more, please see the University Business Services' Student Accounts Web page.
Required Books/Materials: - The Practice of Statistics TI-83/84/89 Graphing Calculator Enhanced
Second or Third Edition will do.
Second Edition © 2003 ISBN: 0-716-74773-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-716-74773-4
or the
Third Edition © 2008 ISBN: 0-716-77309-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-716-77309-2
Authors: Dan Yates, David S. Moore, and Daren S. Starnes.
You can find used and/or new copies for sale at: FetchBook.info.
You do not need the CD that sells with a new book. The CD materials are available for free from the publisher’s website:
W.H. Freeman
The Practice of Statistics 2nd Edition
The Practice of Statistics 3rd Edition - You will need a graphing calculator: a TI- 83/84/89 or Voyage 200 and a graph-link calculator to computer cable. You can find used and/or new calculators for sale on ebay.com.
- We will also be making use of Microsoft Excel software.
- Download a free copy of TI-Connect at: Texas Instruments.
Versions are available for either Windows or Mac.
Computer Requirements: - Computer running Windows 2000 or newer or Mac OS X
or higher
- CD-ROM drive
- Internet access
This course uses a learning management system. You will learn more closer to the course start date.
For More Information: contact Dr. Philip Kaatz at pgkaatz@yahoo.com
How to Register: Register Online
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