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Statistical Investigation Checklist (CSER)

See also: cser-cia-statistics, teaching-mathematics, AC9M7ST03, AC9M7ST02, AC9M8ST01, AC9M8ST02, AC9M8ST04

Items from a checklist provided by CSER. Seems more scaffolded for helping students perform a statistical investigation, rather than learn about evaluating one. A checklist (or similar "framework") might be useful for scaffolding learning about statistical investigation - learning-statistical-investigation-checklist

Year 7 & 8 checklist#

Planning and conducting#

  • My statistical investigation focus has been checked with the teacher.
  • At least one question will collect qualitative data.
  • At least one question will collect discrete quantitative data.
  • At least one question will collect continuous quantitative data.
  • I have considered how I will acquire my data.
  • I have considered how I will record and represent my data.
  • I have considered the privacy of the participants' data.

Displaying and analysing#

  • I have identified any outliers in my data and decided whether they should be included or excluded.
  • I can explain how the inclusion of outliers may change my results.
  • I have used appropriate graphical representations for the types of data I have collected.
  • I have calculated relevant measures of centre and spread.
  • I have analysed and interpreted the data I collected.
  • I have communicated the results in the context of my investigation.

Additional Year 8 checklist#

Planning and conducting#

  • I have considered the size needed for my sample.
  • I have considered the ways that bias may impact my sample and made adjustments to minimise the impact.

Displaying and analysing#

  • I have compared different sub-sets of my data and can explain the effect of sample size on the variation of results.
  • I have considered the reliability of my results when making conclusions about the population.