Stat 217 Lecture Notes

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Monday - Classroom
Tuesday - Library
Wednesday - Classroom
Thursday - Library

Day 1: Variables and Variability (P.1)

To Do for Tuesday

  • Review syllabus
  • Read sections P.1 and P.2
  • Finish surveys (Canvas)
  • Take Quiz 0 (Canvas)
Day 2: Describing distributions (P.2)
To Do for Wednesday
  • Finish Investigation 1
  • Submit Pre-lab 0
  • Finish reading Preliminaries chapter
Day 3: Probability and Simulation (P.3)  Meet in library
To Do for Thursday
  • Submit Investigation 1 (Monday 8am)
No class meeting

Cesar Chavez facts

To Do for Monday
  • Review for Quiz 1
  • Be working on Lab 0

Day 4: Statistical decision making
To Do for Tuesday
  • Quiz 1 (Canvas)
  • Submit Lab 0
  • Read 1.1
Day 5: Statistical inference (1.1)
To Do for Wednesday
  • Read 1.2
  • Finish Inv 2 (due Thursday)
Day 6: Test of significance (1.2)
To Do for Thursday
  • Submit Investigation 2
  • Prelab 1 (Canvas)
Day 7: Test of significance cont (1.3)
To Do for Monday
  • Continue Lab 1
  • Read 1.4
  • Review for Quiz 2
Day 8: Two-sided tests (1.4) and Theory-based approach (1.5)
To Do for Tuesday
Day 9: Sampling from a population (2.1)
To Do for Wednesday
  • Continue Investigation 3
  • Read 2.1, 2.2
Day 10: Quantitative variable (2.2)
To Do for Thursday
  • Submit Investigation 3 (due by 2pm)
  • Read 2.3
  • Pre-lab 2 in Canvas (due by 2pm)
Day 11: Inference for means  (2.2)
To Do for Monday
  • End of week 3 survey (Canvas)
  • Continue Lab 2
  • Read 2.4/Ch. 2 Summary
  • Review for Quiz 3
Day 12: Confidence interval (3.1)
To Do for Tuesday
  • Quiz 3 on Ch. 2 (Canvas)
  • Submit Lab 2
  • Read 3.1, 3.2
Day 13: Confidence intervals (3.2)
To Do for Wednesday
  • Continue Investigation 4
  • Read 3.3
Day 14: Confidence intervals (3.3)
To Do for Thursday
  • Submit Investigation 4 (due by 2pm)
  • Read 3.4
  • Pre-lab 3 in Canvas (by 2pm)
Day 15: Factors that impact margin of error (3.4)

To Do for Monday
  • Required Discussion Boards (First round Due 2pm Monday)
    • Q&A - ask at least one question you have on the course material so far (e.g., want discussed Monday)
    • Sample questions - pose a question you think I could ask on the midterm.
Day 16: Review (ppt)

Overview of procedures (pdf)
Review handout
Review problems
solutions

Optional Review Session 7-8pm (Zoom Office hour link)
Exam 1Day 17: Comparing groups (4.1, 4.2)
To Do for Thursday
  • Pre-lab 4 in Canvas (by 2pm)
  • Start thinking of project groups/topics
Day 18: Randomization test (5.1)
To Do for Monday
  • Review Chapters 4 and 5
  • Optional reading in Canvas: Ethics
  • Review for Quiz 4 (Ch. 4)
  • Project Task 1 (due Monday night)
Day 19: Comparing two proportions cont (5.2)
To Do for Tuesday
  • Quiz 4 on Ch. 4 (Canvas)
  • Submit Lab 4
  • Read 5.1-5.3
  • Project Task 1 (Self sign-up groups)
  • Review exam solutions (Canvas)
Day 20: Two proportion z-procedures (5.3)
To Do for Wednesday
  • Continue Investigation 5
  • Wrap-up Ch. 5!
Day 21: Quantitative response (6.1)
To Do for Thursday
  • Submit Investigation 5 (2pm)
  • Pre-lab 4 in Canvas (by 2pm)
  • Read 6.1, 6.2
Day 22: Randomization test (6.2)
To Do for Monday
  • Review for Quiz 5 (Ch. 5)
  • Project Task 2 (due Monday night)
  • Midquarter feedback survey (Canvas)
Day 23: Two-sample t-tests (6.3)
To Do for Tuesday
  • Project Task 2 (midnight)
  • Quiz 5 on Ch. 5 (Canvas)
  • Submit Lab 5
  • Read 6.1-6.3
Day 24: Factors that impact t-procedures (6.3)
To Do for Wednesday
  • Continue Investigation 6
  • Wrap up Ch. 6!
  • Watch this clip (4:15)
Day 25: Matched pairs designs (7.1)
To Do for Thursday
  • Submit Investigation 6 (2pm)
  • Read 7.1
  • Pre-lab 5 in Canvas (by 2pm)
  • Read 7.2
Day 26: Analyzing paired data (7.2, 7.3)
To Do for Monday
  • Continue Lab 6
  • Exam 2 discussion boards
  • Finish Ch. 7
Day 27: Sign test
To Do for Tuesday
  • Submit Lab 6
  • Continue collecting project data
  • Submit Exam 2 discussion board entries
Optional: Review session 7-8pm (zoom office hour link)  notes
Day 28: Review (ppt)

Overview of procedures (pdf)
Review handout
Review problems (sols)

Optional: Review session 8:30-9:30pm (zoom office hour link)
recording
notes
Exam 2 in the library!

To Do for Thursday
  • No pre-lab but would be good to read p. 1 of Lab 7 (study background).
  • Read 8.1
Day 29: Comparing several proportions (8.1)
Friday office hours 10-11

To do for Monday
  • Continue Lab 7
  • Finish Ch. 8 (Review for Quiz Tues)
  • Finish collecting project data?
Day 30: Chi-square tests (8.2)
To Do for Tuesday
  • Submit Lab 7
  • Review Ch. 8 for Quiz
  • Start reading CH. 9
Day 31: Comparing several means (9.1, 9.2)
To Do for Wednesday
  • Wrap up Ch. 8
  • Quiz 7 in Canvas
  • Continue Investigation 7
Day 32: ANOVA cont, Two quantitative variables (10.1, 10.3)
To Do for Thursday
Day 33: Two quantitative variables (Ch. 10)
Friday office hours by appointment
 
To do for Tuesday
  • Continue Lab 9 (due 2pm Wednesday)
  • Finish Ch. 10
  • Initial project analyses (e.g., descriptive statistic). See guidelines for final report.
No Class Meeting
  • Ch. 10 resources (Canvas)
  • Optional replacement lab/investigation (Lab 9)
  • Overview of procedures (pdf)
  • Course evaluations
    • CP (in portal)
    • BC link
Day 34: Regression cont.
To Do for Wednesday
  • Submit Lab 9
  • Finish Ch. 10
Day 35: Multiple regression
To Do for Thursday
  • Submit Investigation 8
  • Bring project questions to class tomorrow!
  • Course evaluations
Day 36: Projects
  • Parting advice (ppt)
  • Project work
To do for Wednesday
  • Submit final project documents
  • Worthwhile 5 min study break