Course Math 5139: Teaching Statistics with EXCEL Part II

Quarter Graduate Credits: 3

Dates:  To be arranged with instructor.

Location:  Distance Learning Course

Fees:  $395 Tuition ($410 starting Fall 2011)

Graduate Credit Fee (optional): $165

Special Fee:  $40  (includes EXCEL textbook, USPS priority mailing, handling, and free Online Course Workbook)

Registration: Register anytime and take up to 3 months to complete the course from time of registration. 

Click on the following link Registration

Questions:  Send email to eknowlton@adventures-in-education.com or call 630-377-5035

Description: EXCEL is a powerful tool to enhance instruction in the statistics classroom. This course will teach intermediate EXCEL skills and the use of the internet exploring topics such as: generating random numbers, sampling, and creating number series; binomial, Poisson, and hypergeometric distributions; χ2 and F-distributions and χ2 and F-tests; one- and two-sample hypothesis testing; multiple regression and correlation; two-way ANOVA; permutations, combinations, percentiles, quartiles and rank; and more summary statistic. Examine ties to the National Technology Standards and explore the relevance of technology in the teaching and learning of mathematics and statistics. Engage in interesting real-world activities that motivate students and can immediately be used in the classroom. 

Offered cooperatively by Portland State University and Adventures In Education, Inc.

Materials Needed: 

1. Course Workbook (provided with materials)

2. Textbook: EXCEL for Everyone: Essentials For Statistics by Elisabeth Knowlton, 2005 (provided with materials)

3. Microsoft Excel on your PC (not provided with materials)

Instructor:  Elisabeth Knowlton, PhD

Contact Instructor: eknowlton@adventures-in-education.com

                                   or call 630-377-5035