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Title: Metrology in Introductory Statistics Courses

Abstract

The idea for this course in metrology (the science of measurement) grew out of a statistics course offered to engineering students at the junior level (Statistical Quality Assurance). The intention for teaching this course is to increase students' understanding of variability and their perception of the usefulness of statistics through immediate applicability of statistical concepts to everyday life and relevancy to coursework in introductory lab science courses such as biology, chemistry and physics. Slides from this webinar provide course material for two lectures with accompanying small group activities which require about 3 to 4-1/2 hours to teach.

Authors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1177994
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-15-22690
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

Citation Formats

Casleton, Emily Michele, and Genschel, Ulrike. Metrology in Introductory Statistics Courses. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.2172/1177994.
Casleton, Emily Michele, & Genschel, Ulrike. Metrology in Introductory Statistics Courses. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1177994
Casleton, Emily Michele, and Genschel, Ulrike. 2015. "Metrology in Introductory Statistics Courses". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1177994. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1177994.
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title = {Metrology in Introductory Statistics Courses},
author = {Casleton, Emily Michele and Genschel, Ulrike},
abstractNote = {The idea for this course in metrology (the science of measurement) grew out of a statistics course offered to engineering students at the junior level (Statistical Quality Assurance). The intention for teaching this course is to increase students' understanding of variability and their perception of the usefulness of statistics through immediate applicability of statistical concepts to everyday life and relevancy to coursework in introductory lab science courses such as biology, chemistry and physics. Slides from this webinar provide course material for two lectures with accompanying small group activities which require about 3 to 4-1/2 hours to teach.},
doi = {10.2172/1177994},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1177994}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}