PSY – K300: Statistical Techniques Fall 2011 Class Time and Place STEM Lab Block 3, Red Day Instructor Information Instructor: Mrs. K. Puckett Office: STEM Lab Office Hours: M – F, 7:00 am – 7:45 am Office Phone: 937.996.1511 ext 370 Email: kim_puckett@darke.k12.oh.us Course Webpage http://darke.k12.oh.us/~Kim_Puckett/ Textbook: Text will be provide by the instructor: Introductory Statistics, A Problem-­‐Solving Approach; Kokoska Other Equipment: We will be using Microsoft Excel for this course as well as a TI graphing calculator. Both items are available for your use in the STEM Lab. Format of Course – Homework, Tests, and Exams Homework: There will be homework problems assigned per HW packets. The homework will be the primary means for practicing with concepts discussed in the class. Taking the opportunity to experience these exercises will be a vital part of the learning and crucial for success in the course. Homework problems will exercise specific abilities that will be evaluated on the tests and final exam. Homework will count as 30% of your semester average. Tests and Exam: There will be three tests and one exam for each semester of the course. Practice tests will be given prior to the day of the test and an opportunity to review the practice test will occur prior to the test. The semester exam will be cumulative. Evaluation and Grading Grading Breakdown: Semester 1: Test & Exam– 70% Homework – 30% Semester 2: Test & Exam– 70% Homework – 30% Final Grade: 40% 1st Semester 40% 2nd Semester 10% 1st Semester Exam 10% 2nd Semester Exam Grading Scale: A+: 100.00% -­‐ 96.66% A: 96.65% -­‐ 93.33% A-­‐: 93.32% -­‐ 90.00% B+: 89.99% -­‐ 86.66% B: 86.65% -­‐ 83.33% B-­‐: 83.32% -­‐ 80.00% C+: 79.99% -­‐ 76.66% C: 76.65% -­‐ 73.33% C-­‐: 73.32% -­‐ 70.00% D+: 69.99% -­‐ 66.66% D: 66.65% -­‐ 63.33% D-­‐: 63.32% -­‐ 60.00% F: 59.99% and below K300 – Fall 2011 Schedule Note: Schedule is subject to change, including assignment dates. Any changes will be announced in class and/or via our website. Week Dates Sept 12 Topics Introduction Test Chapter Week 1 Sept 14 Statistics 1 Sept 16 Statistical Inferences Sept 20 Excel -­‐ introduction Sept 22 Tables and Graphs 2 Sept 26 Summarizing Data 2 Sept 28 Test Review Sept 30 Test 1 Oct 4 Numerical Summary Measures 3 Oct 6 Numerical Summary Measures Oct 10 Numerical Summary Measures Oct 12 Oct 17 Probablility 4 Oct 19 Probability Oct 21 Probablility Oct 25 Test 2 Oct 27 Random Variables 5 Oct 31 Random Variables Nov 2 Nov 4 Discrete Probability Distributions 6 Nov 8 Discrete Probability Distributions Nov 10 Discrete Probability Distributions Nov 14 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 •
Introduction to Measurement & Statistics (www.webster.edu) View, The Joy of Statistics (http://www.gapminder.org/videos/the-­‐
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nnelly_shows_how_stats_fool_juries.
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Homework & Readings HW #1 Posted HW #6 HW #7 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 End sem. Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Week 27 Nov 16 Sampling Distributions 7 Nov 18 Sampling Distributions Nov 22 Sampling Distributions Nov 29 Test 3 Dec 1 Confidence Intervals 8 Dec 5 Confidence Intervals Dec 7 Confidence Intervals Dec 9 Confidence Intervals Dec 13 Dec 15 Hypothesis Testing 9 Dec 19 Hypothesis Testing Dec 21 Hypothesis Testing Jan 3 Hypothesis Testing Jan 5 Jan 9 Exam Review Jan 11 Midterm Exam Hypothesis Testing 10 HW #10 Hypothesis Testing Hypothesis Testing HW #10b Hypothesis Testing Analysis of Variance 11 HW # 11 Analysis of Variance Analysis of Variance HW #11b Correlation and Linear Regression 12 HW #12 Correlation and Linear Regression HW #8 HW #9 HW #9b Week 28 Week 29 Week 30 Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34 Week 35 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Correlation and Linear Regression HW #12b Correlation and Linear Regression Project Project Categorical Data and Frequency Tables 13 HW #13 Categorical Data and Frequency Tables Categorical Data and Frequency Tables Nonparametric Statistics 14 HW #14 Nonparametric Statistics Nonparametric Statistics Exam