2Chapter01 Presentation 1213Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 1 Stats Starts HereChapter01 Presentation 1213Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.3Slide 1- 3Chapter01 Presentation 1213Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.4Stats Starts Here Statistics gets a bad rap Statistics courses are not necessarily chosen as fun electives Statistics can be fun! Learning to think clearly with data will open your eyes to seeing the world more clearly…Chapter01 Presentation 1213Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.5What Is (Are?) Statistics? Statistics (noun): numbers, values, data, calculations made from data. We will utilize computer software to do some of the calculating for us. Statistics (verb): a way of reasoning, a collection of tools and methods, designed to help us understand the world. Data are values with a context.Chapter01 Presentation 1213Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.6What is Statistics Really About? Statistics is about variation: Measuring variation Understanding variation Reducing or adapting to variation Statistics is also about making decisions in the face of incomplete information.Chapter01 Presentation 1213Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.7To Do by Our Next Class Meeting Purchase the book - hardback or loose-leaf, or, just purchase the “code” for MyLab/Mastering (the e-book is included in MyLab/Mastering) Register on http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com/ Enter your access code in UPPER CASE LETTERS Enter your name as it appears on your UT ID Our course ID: ______________ Read Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of the text. Go to Lecture Notes in MyLab/Mastering and print Chapter 2 and 3 notes.Chapter01 Presentation 1213Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.8Our Expectations Read the textbook. Reading assignments can be found in MyLab/Mastering within the Read Before Class tab. Bring a calculator to class each day. Bring the course notes to class each day. Work with others in the class.Chapter01 Presentation 1213Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.9Class Activity In groups of 2 (or 3), collect information from another student in the course (be sure to write it down). Introduce yourself and share the following 4 pieces of information:Chapter01 Presentation 1213Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.10 Name Current (or expected) field of study Your reaction to the word “Statistics” Something interesting or funny about yourself. Be prepared to introduce the person you met to the whole class. Groups will be randomly selected to share all the information they gathered.Class ActivityChapter01 Presentation 1213Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.11Think, Show, Tell There are three simple steps to doing Statistics right: first. Know where you’re headed and why. is about the mechanics of calculating statistics and graphical displays, which are important (but are not the most important part of Statistics).what you’ve learned. You must explain your results so that someone else can understand your
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