{"id":176,"date":"2022-06-16T15:25:32","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T15:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/alphamodule\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=176"},"modified":"2022-06-16T16:38:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T16:38:08","slug":"the-need-for-statistics-corequisite-support-activity","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/alphamodule\/chapter\/the-need-for-statistics-corequisite-support-activity\/","title":{"raw":"The Need for Statistics: Background You'll Need","rendered":"The Need for Statistics: Background You&#8217;ll Need"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Goals<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Get to know the members of your class<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3><strong>What You'll Need to Know<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe box at the top\u00a0of the page entitled\u00a0<em>Learning Goals\u00a0<\/em>will include\u00a0a list of skills you'll need to learn about before attempting the upcoming section of coursework. You may already know some of them, others may sound familiar, but many of them will be new concepts to you. Each assignment and activity is designed to help you practice and master these important skills.\r\n\r\nThe\u00a0<em>Background You'll Need\u00a0Activity<\/em>\u00a0acts as a bridge between your prior exposure to concepts and what the course needs you to know as a foundation for successfully completing the material. Each course section will include a\u00a0<em>Learn It\u00a0<\/em>assignment that you will complete on your own before class, followed by an <em>Apply It<\/em>\u00a0activity that you will complete together with your classmates (this depends on the delivery and structure of your class \u2013 in-person, online, hybrid, pairs, small groups, independent). You can then take a quick <em>Self-Check<\/em>\u00a0assessment to gauge your understanding of the content, and jump into the <em>Dig Deeper<\/em> if you need more materials to help further explain the concepts. There is also a\u00a0<em>Practice<\/em> assignment to complete for each section, which your instructor may assign as homework.\r\n<h2>Who are the People in Your Neighborhood?<\/h2>\r\nIn this activity, you will spend some time getting to know the \u201cpeople in your neighborhood.\u201d In this course, your classroom is your neighborhood.\r\n\r\nStart out by interviewing your classmates. Each time you find a match, write your classmate\u2019s name and put an X on the corresponding box on the bingo card. The first to find matches across, horizontally, or diagonally wins! Depending on the size of your class, your instructor may ask you to fill out the entire card.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5738\/2022\/01\/11230041\/Picture62-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Lots of people in business clothes holding their fists up\" width=\"378\" height=\"251\" \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Getting to Know You<\/em> Bingo Card<\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"background-color: #ffff99;\">[This card should be made interactive for digital use and also made available for instructors to download and print as pdf to distribute in F2F classes.]<\/span>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 100px;\">similar first or last name<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 84px;\">something you are really good at<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 96px;\">career or major<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 104px;\">reason for taking this class<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 124px;\">plays a sport<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 100px;\">has a twin or triplet sibling<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 84px;\">similar important figure<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 96px;\">enjoys eating new foods<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 104px;\">likes to take notes<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 124px;\">thinks asking questions in class is scary<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 100px;\">left-handed<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 84px;\">likes cooking or baking<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 96px;\">FREE\u00a0 SPACE<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 104px;\">thinks riding a rollercoaster is scary<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 124px;\">emoji that describes how you feel about taking this class<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 100px;\">likes watching sports<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 84px;\">good at listening<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 96px;\">enjoys planning and organization<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 104px;\">thinks making mistakes helps you learn<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 124px;\">likes riding rollercoasters<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 100px;\">likes to manage or direct<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 84px;\">thinks making mistakes is scary<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 96px;\">does not mind asking for help<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 104px;\">thinks working in groups is scary<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 124px;\">has a pet<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nUse these conversations as jumping off points to build relationships with your classmates. This will give you a larger network of people to turn to when you need help or have questions during this course. Have fun getting to know your classmates!\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Goals<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Get to know the members of your class<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>What You&#8217;ll Need to Know<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The box at the top\u00a0of the page entitled\u00a0<em>Learning Goals\u00a0<\/em>will include\u00a0a list of skills you&#8217;ll need to learn about before attempting the upcoming section of coursework. You may already know some of them, others may sound familiar, but many of them will be new concepts to you. Each assignment and activity is designed to help you practice and master these important skills.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Background You&#8217;ll Need\u00a0Activity<\/em>\u00a0acts as a bridge between your prior exposure to concepts and what the course needs you to know as a foundation for successfully completing the material. Each course section will include a\u00a0<em>Learn It\u00a0<\/em>assignment that you will complete on your own before class, followed by an <em>Apply It<\/em>\u00a0activity that you will complete together with your classmates (this depends on the delivery and structure of your class \u2013 in-person, online, hybrid, pairs, small groups, independent). You can then take a quick <em>Self-Check<\/em>\u00a0assessment to gauge your understanding of the content, and jump into the <em>Dig Deeper<\/em> if you need more materials to help further explain the concepts. There is also a\u00a0<em>Practice<\/em> assignment to complete for each section, which your instructor may assign as homework.<\/p>\n<h2>Who are the People in Your Neighborhood?<\/h2>\n<p>In this activity, you will spend some time getting to know the \u201cpeople in your neighborhood.\u201d In this course, your classroom is your neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>Start out by interviewing your classmates. Each time you find a match, write your classmate\u2019s name and put an X on the corresponding box on the bingo card. The first to find matches across, horizontally, or diagonally wins! 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This will give you a larger network of people to turn to when you need help or have questions during this course. 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