Dynamic Visualization
of
Statistical Concepts
Overview
The Penn State Department of Statistics is developing a collection of Toolbook modules that illustrate elementary statistical concepts. The modules encourage the interactive exploration of concepts. The modules can be used either in a lecture setting or a group lab setting. Screens are designed so that they can be seen in a large classroom equipped with a computer projection system. Present drafts of several modules can be seen using links below.Required Plug-in
The Neuron plug-in from Asymetrix is needed to view the modules. The Penn State CAC network already has this plug-in so Penn State CAC users won't have to download the plug-in. If you don't have the plug-in, here's a link to Download Neuron. After the plug-in is installed, the modules can be run using the links below.Modules
- Power. A demonstration of how power is affected by sample size, significance level, and the difference between the "actual" mean and the null mean.
- Normal Curve Models. A module illustrating central areas and percentiles for normal curves. Streaks and Randomness. An examination of the length of the longest run of consecutive identical results in 25 flips of a coin.
- Comparisons and P-values. An introduction to the ideas of inference. A two sample permutation test is used to illustrate p value and sampling distribution
- A Roulette Simulation A look at repeated plays of bets on a specific number as well as bets on a color.
- Streaks and Randomness. An examination of the length of the longest run of consecutive identical results in 25 flips of a
- coin.
- The Birthday Matching Problem. A simulation of the birthday matching problem.
- A simple sampler for coin flips and die tosses. Primitive sampler for looking at results from either 10 or 100 flips of a coin as well as ten tosses of a fair die.
This page prepared by Bob Heckard , rho@stat.psu.edu
Last updated August 6, 2000