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Rollinson, Joseph; Brunskill, Emma – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2015
At their core, Intelligent Tutoring Systems consist of a student model and a policy. The student model captures the state of the student and the policy uses the student model to individualize instruction. Policies require different properties from the student model. For example, a mastery threshold policy requires the student model to have a way…
Descriptors: Prediction, Models, Educational Policy, Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Mellody, Maureen – National Academies Press, 2014
As the availability of high-throughput data-collection technologies, such as information-sensing mobile devices, remote sensing, internet log records, and wireless sensor networks has grown, science, engineering, and business have rapidly transitioned from striving to develop information from scant data to a situation in which the challenge is now…
Descriptors: Workshops, Training, Competence, Data Collection
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Duncan, Bruce; Fitzallen, Noleine – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 2013
The learning sequence described in this article was developed to provide students with a demonstration of the development of box plots from authentic data as an illustration of the advantages gained from using multiple forms of data representation. The sequence follows an authentic process that starts with a problem to which data representations…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis
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Pierce, Robyn; Chick, Helen – Australian Educational Researcher, 2011
In recent years the educational policy environment has emphasised data-driven change. This has increased the expectation for school personnel to use statistical information to inform their programs and to improve teaching practices. Such data include system reports of student achievement tests and socio-economic profiles provided to schools by…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Achievement Tests, Statistical Data, Data Analysis
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DeLuca, V. William; Lari, Nasim – Journal of Technology Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of using renewable energy data, obtained from a comprehensive data acquisition system, on improving students' learning and developing their higher-order learning skills. This study used renewable energy data available through a data acquisition system installed and tested by the Green Research…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Social Problems, Energy Conservation, Energy
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Davey, Pene – History and Social Science Teacher, 1974
The author suggests how the quantitative analysis of data from census records, assessment roles, and newspapers may be integrated into the classroom. Suggestions for obtaining quantitative data are provided. (DE)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Historiography, History Instruction, Inquiry
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Project on Utilization of Inservice Education R & D Outcomes. – 1977
The inservice teacher education materials described are for secondary level teachers who wish to increase their understanding of statistics and skill in presenting statistics as an understandable and relevant subject. Included in this informative report are the scope and sequence of module topics, activities and resources involved in use of the…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials, Program Descriptions
Kruegel, David L.; Pease, John – High School Behavioral Science, 1975
The purpose of this report is to describe the development and current techniques used by the authors in teaching students elementary computer technology and the data analysis process, emphasizing how social science teachers can teach it. (Author/ND)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Data Analysis, Higher Education
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Stimson, John; Stimson, Ardyth – Teaching Sociology, 1978
Considers the use of personal information given by students to teach about understanding and appreciation of data analysis in college sociology courses. Students are directed to describe their personal style by a five step process: simple measurement of personal characteristics, recoding and indexing, quantifying a dimension, discussing recoding…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Higher Education, Learning Activities
Comer, John – Teaching Political Science, 1979
Describes some procedures designed to assist instructors in developing a research component using the computer. Benefits include development of research skills, kindling student interest in the field of political science, and recruitment potential. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Computers, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Higher Education
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Halley, Fred S. – Teaching Sociology, 1991
Suggests using simulated data to teach students about the nature and use of statistical tests and measures. Observes that simulated data contains built-in pure relationships with no poor response rates or coding or sampling errors. Recommends suitable software. Includes information on using data sets, demonstrating statistical principles, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Courseware, Data Analysis
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Fischer, Henry W. III – Teaching Sociology, 1996
Reports on a statistics course designed to emphasize real-world applications. The course is primarily lab-based and provides students with numerous opportunities to demonstrate mastery of their skills. The instruction is tightly focused on achievable goals and utilizes hands-on experience and computer tutorials. (MJP)
Descriptors: Course Content, Data Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Educational Strategies
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Graham, Alan T.; Thomas, Michael O. J. – International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, 2005
Statistical data can be represented in a number of qualitatively different ways, the choice depending on the following three conditions: the concepts to be investigated; the nature of the data; and the purpose for which they were collected. This paper begins by setting out frameworks that describe the nature of statistical thinking in schools, and…
Descriptors: Investigations, Statistical Data, Statistics, Mathematics Education
McClain, Kay – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2003
This paper provides an analysis of a teacher development experiment (cf. Simon, 2000) designed to support teachers' understandings of statistical data analysis. The experiment was conducted as part of collaborative efforts between the author and a cohort of middle-school mathematics teachers during the 2000-2001 academic year. Analysis of the…
Descriptors: Statistical Data, Data Analysis, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction
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Thompson, W. Burt – Teaching of Psychology, 1994
Describes the use of a student-designed questionnaire to generate data for teaching statistical procedures and concepts. Maintains that students learn firsthand that data analysis is an integral part of the research process. Concludes that students find real data more interesting. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Data Analysis, Data Collection
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