{"id":456,"date":"2021-12-20T14:35:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T14:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/lumen-danacenter-statsmockup\/?post_type=chapter&p=456"},"modified":"2022-01-31T17:48:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T17:48:04","slug":"monitoring-your-readiness-4c","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/lumen-danacenter-statsmockup\/chapter\/monitoring-your-readiness-4c\/","title":{"raw":"Monitoring Your Readiness in Interpreting the Mean and Median of a Dataset: 4C","rendered":"Monitoring Your Readiness in Interpreting the Mean and Median of a Dataset: 4C"},"content":{"raw":"Monitoring your readiness\r\n
\r\n\r\n12) To effectively plan and use your time wisely, it helps to think about what you know and do not know. For each of the following, rate how confident you are that you can successfully do that skill. Use the following descriptions to rate yourself:\r\n\r\n5\u2014I am extremely confident I can do this task.\r\n\r\n4\u2014I am somewhat confident I can do this task.\r\n\r\n3\u2014I am not sure how confident I am.\r\n\r\n2\u2014I am not very confident I can do this task.\r\n\r\n1\u2014I am definitely not confident I can do this task.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSkills Needed for In-Class Activity 4.C\r\n
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Skill or Concept: I can . . .<\/td>\r\nQuestions to check your understanding<\/td>\r\nRating\r\nfrom 1 to 5<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Calculate the median of a dataset.<\/td>\r\n1, Part A<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Calculate the mean of a dataset.<\/td>\r\n2, Part A<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Interpret the median of a dataset.<\/td>\r\n1, Part B<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Interpret the mean of a dataset.<\/td>\r\n2, Part B<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Use the terms \u201cleft skewed,\u201d \u201cright skewed,\u201d \u201csymmetric,\u201d and \u201coutlier\u201d to describe the features of a dataset.<\/td>\r\n4, Part A\r\n\r\n7, 8<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Make connections between the distribution of a dataset and how the mean and median relate.<\/td>\r\n3\u20137<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\nNow use the ratings to get ready for your next in-class activity. If your rating is a 3 or below, you should get help with the material before class. Remember, your instructor is going to assume that you are confident with the material and will not take class time to answer questions about it.\r\n\r\nWays to get help:\r\n
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  • See your instructor before class for help.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Ask your instructor for on-campus resources.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Set up a study group with classmates so you can help each other.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Work with a tutor.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n ","rendered":"

    Monitoring your readiness<\/p>\n

    \n

    12) To effectively plan and use your time wisely, it helps to think about what you know and do not know. For each of the following, rate how confident you are that you can successfully do that skill. Use the following descriptions to rate yourself:<\/p>\n

    5\u2014I am extremely confident I can do this task.<\/p>\n

    4\u2014I am somewhat confident I can do this task.<\/p>\n

    3\u2014I am not sure how confident I am.<\/p>\n

    2\u2014I am not very confident I can do this task.<\/p>\n

    1\u2014I am definitely not confident I can do this task.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

     <\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Skills Needed for In-Class Activity 4.C<\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Skill or Concept: I can . . .<\/td>\nQuestions to check your understanding<\/td>\nRating
    \nfrom 1 to 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Calculate the median of a dataset.<\/td>\n1, Part A<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Calculate the mean of a dataset.<\/td>\n2, Part A<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Interpret the median of a dataset.<\/td>\n1, Part B<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Interpret the mean of a dataset.<\/td>\n2, Part B<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Use the terms \u201cleft skewed,\u201d \u201cright skewed,\u201d \u201csymmetric,\u201d and \u201coutlier\u201d to describe the features of a dataset.<\/td>\n4, Part A<\/p>\n

    7, 8<\/td>\n

    		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Make connections between the distribution of a dataset and how the mean and median relate.<\/td>\n3\u20137<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

    Now use the ratings to get ready for your next in-class activity. If your rating is a 3 or below, you should get help with the material before class. Remember, your instructor is going to assume that you are confident with the material and will not take class time to answer questions about it.<\/p>\n

    Ways to get help:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • See your instructor before class for help.<\/li>\n
    • Ask your instructor for on-campus resources.<\/li>\n
    • Set up a study group with classmates so you can help each other.<\/li>\n
    • Work with a tutor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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