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EXPLORATION STATISTICS WITH DATA &the MINITABWINDOWS PROGRAM

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EXPLORATION STATISTICS WITH DATA &the MINITAB

WINDOWS PROGRAM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Statistics Exploration #0: Introduction toMINITAB

Statistics Exploration #1: Some Graphical Descriptive Methods

Statistics Exploration #2: Some Numerical Descriptive Measures

Statistics Exploration #3: Correlation and Regression

Statistics Exploration #4: Simulating Probabil ity Experimenta

Statistics Exploration #5: Continuous Probabili ty Distributions

Statistics Exploration #6: Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem

Statistics Exploration #7: Unbiased and Biased Estimators of Population Parameters

Statistics Exploration #8: Confidence Intervals for the Mean & Proportion Single Population

Statistics Exploration #9: Hypothesis Tests for the Mean & Proportion Single Population

Statistics Exploration #10: Confidence Intervals for the Mean & Proportions Two Populations

Statistics Exploration #11: Hypothesis Tests for the Mean & Proportion - Two Populations

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PREFACE

Because of the rapid changes in technology, the study of statistics must undergosignificant changes. Our teaching methods must be re-evaluated to incorporate thetechnology to help students understand probability and statistical concepts that arepresented to them. The enclosed statistical explorations are designed for any

elementary statistics course. These explorations use theMINITAB

forWindowssoftware to alleviate much of the computational drudgery, thus enabling the students toconcentrate on the discovery, application, and reinforcement of the concepts presentedin their lectures.

The primary goal of these explorations is to implement the use of technology in theteaching of any elementary statistics course. It is hoped that the use of theseexplorations will encourage students to learn through discovery in a relaxedenvironment.

This book contains sixteen explorations (0 - 15) and cover a wide range of topics foundin any elementary statistics course. These explorations present topics in sequence aswould be found in any elementary statistics text. However, the instructor can decide on

the appropriate order for his/her course.

TheMINITABfor Windowssoftware was chosen because of the combination of itspower and ease with which the students can learn to use it. Also, since theMINITABsoftware is used in about 70%of all fortune 500 companies, it is important that

students have hands-on experience with it. Each exploration includes a review

sectionoftheappropriatetopicscoveredfor theparticularexploration Detailedstep-

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It would be beneficial to the students if they work in pairs when working on theseexplorations since the discussions that occur as they work will help them tounderstand the concepts with which they are dealing.

Minitab Statistical Software is a registered trademark of Minitab, Inc.