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Using Competitions to Engage Online or In-person Learners
Using Competitions to Engage Online or In-person Learners
Competitions are assignments that guide students through a preliminary exploration, data collection, analysis, reflection, and revision in a repeating cycle. This process leans on the scientific method and helps students practice character skills such as persistence, curiosity, critical thinking, and self-direction. For my own purposes, I will differentiate team challenges from competitions in that competitions […]
Part 3 Choosing the Most Appropriate Graph for Your Data
Part 3 Choosing the Most Appropriate Graph for Your Data
So, should I use a bar graph? Students are often unsure of how to depict data in a manner that elucidates the trends and exposes any disruptions that need to be revealed. However, they often define the choices they make based on the graph type (pie, bar, line, scatterplot, histogram, etc.) rather than choosing how […]