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Johnson, Roger W. – Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 2021
Percentage of body fat, age, weight, height, and 14 circumference measurements (e.g., waist) are given for 184 women aged 18-25. Body fat, one measure of health, was accurately determined by an underwater weighing technique which requires special equipment and training of the individuals conducting the process. Modeling body fat percentage using…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Statistics Education, Teaching Methods, Age Differences
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Quinino, Roberto C.; Reis, Edna A.; Bessegato, Lupercio F. – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2013
This article proposes the use of the coefficient of determination as a statistic for hypothesis testing in multiple linear regression based on distributions acquired by beta sampling. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Multiple Regression Analysis, Hypothesis Testing, Sampling, Statistical Distributions
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Sims, Paul A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2012
A brief history of the development of the empirical equation that is used by prominent, Internet-based programs to estimate (or calculate) the extinction coefficients of proteins is presented. In addition, an overview of a series of related assignments designed to help students understand the origin of the empirical equation is provided. The…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, College Science, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students