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Fundamentals of data analysis

Subject(s): Maths

Resources included: Educator notes, Presentation slides, Student sheets

Time: 60 minutes

Using the Reaction game, students will conduct their own 'clinical trial' in this module. They will test their reaction time and use their mental arithmetic skills to analyse the data set, getting an insight into the world of a statistician. A fun and engaging module that helps them understand appropriate measures of central tendency and spread (mean, median, mode and range) in a real world context.

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Fundamentals of data analysis educator notes

Activity type: Educator notes

Equipment: Approx. five laptops or tablets; Whiteboard and markers; GSK reaction game

Time: 60 minutes

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Fundamentals of data analysis presentation slides

Activity type: Presentation slides

Equipment: None

Time: 60 minutes

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Data detectives student sheet

Activity type: Student sheets

Equipment: As above

Time: 40 minutes

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Reaction game

Activity type: Quiz

Equipment: None

Time: 10 minutes

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