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Lesson 2 - Avoiding Bias in Data Collection

 

Use the following Web sites to encourage students to have fun on the Web while learning about avoiding bias in data collection.

Goal

Understand different ways to collect data and analyze bias in data-collection methods.

Builds Upon

Student Book pages 84-87

Instructions for Use

Problem Solving With Data offers students a list of ways to collect display, and draw conclusions about data.

To use Problem Solving With Data, simply read through the Web page.

 

Statistics! Power from Data - Sampling Error offers students methods Statistics Canada uses to collect data.

To use Statistics! Power from Data - Sampling Error, read through the Web page to understand different ways to collect data and analyze bias.

 

Statistics! Power from Data - Non-Sampling Error offers students methods Statistics Canada uses to collect data.

To use Statistics! Power from Data - Non-Sampling Error, read through the Web page to understand different ways to collect data and analyze bias.

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