Who's the Winner? An Exercise in Measurement.

Shannon, Kathleen M.; Weber, William S.

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ERIC Number: EJ595968

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Who's the Winner? An Exercise in Measurement.

Shannon, Kathleen M.; Weber, William S.

Teaching Statistics, v21 n2 p42-45 Sum 1999

Issues of measurement are fundamental in statistics but are often overlooked in introductory courses. Presents an interactive exercise that encourages students to think critically about how things are measured and to realize that deciding how to measure something can determine the outcome of an investigation. (Author/ASK)

Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Measurement, Secondary Education, Statistics

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers

Language: English

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