EPISODE · Aug 27, 2024 · 30 MIN
Ep 219: Find the Mean, Median, Mode
from Math is Figure-Out-Able! · host Pam Harris, Kim Montague
Statistics Problem Strings? Yes Please! In this episode Pam and Kim demonstrate a Problem String that helps students develop intuition for the meanings of mean, median, and mode.Talking Points:Names are social knowledge, but the feel for what they mean in the data is logical mathematical knowledgeExperience with data helps students develop real understanding of mean, median, mode Changing the data values and comparing how that affects the measures of central tendency deepen understandingCheck out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC
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Statistics Problem Strings? Yes Please! In this episode Pam and Kim demonstrate a Problem String that helps students develop intuition for the meanings of mean, median, and mode. Talking Points: Names are social knowledge, but the feel for what they mean in the data is logical mathematical knowledgeExperience with data helps students develop real understanding of mean, median, mode Changing the data values and comparing how that affects the measures of central tendency deepen understandi...
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