Activities and Applet for Intuitive Understanding of SRS, Stratified, and Cluster Random Sampling
Description
We present classroom activities for exploring the behavior of different sampling plans. These activities, using tactile simulation and a free online applet, provide intuition for choice (and consequences) of sampling method; review distinction between population, sample, and sampling distribution; and preview notions of informal inference.
Lead Speaker
Beth L Chance, Cal Poly
Co-Speaker
Ruth E. Carver, Germantown Academy
Audience
10 to 12
Topics
Building Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching
Attachments
Attachment #1
Attachment #2