Helping Introductory Statistics Students Find Their Way Using Maps

Helping Introductory Statistics Students Find Their Way Using Maps

Maps are a primary method of displaying statistical data that comes from a geographical frame. Maps are esthetically appealing and make it easier to identify geographic patterns in a dataset. However, few introductory statistical texts and courses explicitly present maps as a way to display data. In...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Daniel Adrian, Diann Reischman, Kirk Anderson, Mary Richardson, Paul Stephenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Statistics Education
Subjects:
correlation
descriptive statistics
map
plotly
simple linear regression
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10691898.2020.1721035
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Summary:Maps are a primary method of displaying statistical data that comes from a geographical frame. Maps are esthetically appealing and make it easier to identify geographic patterns in a dataset. However, few introductory statistical texts and courses explicitly present maps as a way to display data. In this article, we will present examples of different types of statistical maps and illustrate how these maps can be used in the instruction of an introductory statistics course.
ISSN:1069-1898

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