Guest Blogger: Shapes of Distribution– Build Your Own at Home Photo Project

Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges
Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges

At the very beginning of my statistics course at UWGB, the students learn graphing techniques and how to describe data by describing the shape of the graphs they make.  The most common shapes are normal, bi-modal, positively skewed, and negatively skewed.  In order to really make this information “stick,” I have students go home and create different shaped distributions using household items and take pictures of them to bring to class the next day and share.  This exercise is first, and foremost, a lot of fun.  It also accomplishes several other outcomes as well.  The students get to think about something they learned in class while outside of class and apply it.  Application of information is a terrific tool to help them remember the concept.  In addition, taking pictures on their phones and sharing with the class is a productive use of cell phones in class.  For me, acknowledging that cell phones can actually be a learning tool and a way to communicate class material is very valuable. This is a very easy and fun way to apply learning.  Here are some examples of things I have in my office.

Negatively Skewed
Negatively Skewed
Positively Skewed
Positively Skewed

11 thoughts on “Guest Blogger: Shapes of Distribution– Build Your Own at Home Photo Project”

  1. الشركات المتعاقدة مع شركة المياه الوطنية فمع وجود منزل كبير وضيق عدد ساعات اليوم والانشغال الدائم بالعمل وبالاعتناء بكل من في المنزل قد يصعب التنظيف لعدم وجود وقتٍ كافٍ له؛ ولذا يلجأ أصحاب المنازل لاستشارة خبراء الخدمات المنزلية في خدمات تنظيف منازل وكيفية القيام بها على أكمل وجه.. تحتاج عند الاستعانة بفريق تنظيف منازل بالرياض إلى ضمان جودة الخدمة وعدم تعرض أي جزء من محتويات المنزل أو ممتلكاتك الشخصية إلى السرقة أو التخريب.

  2. How to sign in at OurTime – The email address and the password is what you need for the OurTime log in. To login ourtime go to the ourtime.com and click the member sign in button. Now, enter your registered email address and the password and click the sign in button. ourtime member sign in You will be able to see your account where you can set up your profile or make changes to the one you have created already.
    paint by number kits

  3. There are several ways through which teachers try to bring interest and attraction in courses that are really dry in nature. I am an associate professor at Mount Lincoln University and it is indeed a challenging task to develop students’ interest in topics where they are least interested.

  4. Get free quotes within minutes and compare your lodging options in 15,000 destinations worldwide. Rentalo.com is the world’s largest online vacation rentals company providing travelers with easy access to a large inventory of vacation homes, villa rentals, and hotels motels

Comments are closed.