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Title:

Mean and Median

Url:

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~lane/stat_sim/descriptive/index.html

Creator:

Lane, David M.

Publisher:

Rice University

Description: This applet, created by Rice University's Virtual Lab in Statistics, allows students to manipulate a histogram and observe changes in the mean and median. The site includes links to exercises and descriptions of measures of center and spread. Overall, this is a nice learning device to teach students about statistics, and more specifically, histograms.

LC Classification:

Science -- Mathematics -- Mathematical statistics
Science -- Mathematics -- Mathematical statistics -- Graphic methods
Science -- Mathematics -- Mathematical statistics -- Study and teaching. Research

GEM Subject:

Mathematics -- Statistics

Key Concept:

Mathematics -- Histograms
Mathematics -- Median, mean, and mode
Mathematics -- Statistics

Resource Type:

Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Demonstration
Instructional Material -- Interactive Simulation

Format:

Document -- HTML
Application -- Java

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
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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