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Title: An In-Class Experiment to Estimate Binomial Probabilities
Url: https://serc.carleton.edu/sp/cause/conjecture/examples/18162.html
Creator: Utts, Jessica
Publisher: University of California, Davis
Description: This hands-on activity is appropriate for a lab or discussion section for an introductory statistics class, with 8 to 40 students. Each student performs a binomial experiment and computes a confidence interval for the true binomial probability. Teams of four students combine their results into one confidence interval, then the entire class combines results into one confidence interval. Results are displayed graphically on an overhead transparency, much like confidence intervals would be displayed in a meta-analysis. Results are discussed and generalized to larger issues about estimating binomial proportions/probabilities.
LC Classification: Science -- Mathematics -- Mathematical statistics -- Study and teaching. Research
Science -- Mathematics -- Mathematical statistics -- Tolerance regions. Confidence intervals
Science -- Mathematics -- Probabilities -- Study and teaching. Research
Social sciences -- Statistics -- Theory and method of social science statistics -- Frequency distribution
GEM Subject: Mathematics -- Statistics
Mathematics -- Probability
Key Concept: Mathematics -- Binomial distribution
Mathematics -- Confidence intervals
Mathematics -- Probability
Mathematics -- Statistics
Date Issued: 2006
Resource Type: Reference Material
Instructional Material -- Student Guide
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual
Format: Document -- PDF
Document -- HTML
Audience: Educator
Learner
Education Level: Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education
Language: English
Access Rights: Free access
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