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Statistical Reasoning in Sports

First Edition| ©2012 Josh Tabor; Chris Franklin

Offering a unique and powerful way to introduce the principles of statistical reasoning, Statistical Reasoning in Sports features engaging examples and a student-friendly approach. Starting from the very first chapter, students are able to ask questions, collect...

Offering a unique and powerful way to introduce the principles of statistical reasoning, Statistical Reasoning in Sports features engaging examples and a student-friendly approach. Starting from the very first chapter, students are able to ask questions, collect and analyze data, and draw conclusions using randomization tests. Is it harder to shoot free throws with distractions? We explore this question by designing an experiment, collecting the data, and using a hands-on simulation to analyze results. Completely covering the Common Core Standards for Probability and Statistics, Statistical Reasoning in Sports is an accessible and fun way to learn about statistics!
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Cover: Statistical Reasoning in Sports, 1st Edition by Josh Tabor; Chris Franklin

Offering a unique and powerful way to introduce the principles of statistical reasoning, Statistical Reasoning in Sports features engaging examples and a student-friendly approach. Starting from the very first chapter, students are able to ask questions, collect and analyze data, and draw conclusions using randomization tests. Is it harder to shoot free throws with distractions? We explore this question by designing an experiment, collecting the data, and using a hands-on simulation to analyze results. Completely covering the Common Core Standards for Probability and Statistics, Statistical Reasoning in Sports is an accessible and fun way to learn about statistics!

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Four-Step Problem Solving
Throughout, the book follows the four-component model for statistical problem solving recommended by the American Statistical Association: Formulate Questions, Collect Data, Analyze Data, and Interpret Results. Important skills are added as needed as each new chapter builds upon previous chapters.

Examples
Chapters begin with a longer example introducing necessary skills. Subsequent examples might introduce technology or the principles of experimental design. Other examples in problem/solution format give students a sense of what complete answers should look like.
 
Call out Boxes
Throughout the chapters, these callouts define sports terms, explain key concepts and review of concepts introduced in previous chapters.
 
Cautions
Students are regularly alerted to common misunderstandings, such as confusing an association with a cause-and-effect relationship, and other potential concerns such as the influence of outliers.
 
Connections: Looking Forward…Looking Back
At the end of each chapter, a short feature points out connections to material in previous units as well as previewing related material in future chapters.
 
Think About It
Boxes in each chapter dig a little deeper into a statistical concept with applications in sports.
 
Stats 101: A More Traditional Approach
These sections introduce students to the vocabulary and methods that might be used in a more traditional class.
 
For Practice
These homework exercises are paired to give students more than one chance to see a particular type of problem.
 
For Investigation
This section contains several suggestions for mini-projects that students can conduct to investigate their favorite athlete or team.
 
Technology
The text features the TI-84 graphing calculator and applets throughout. Technology appendices, available on the book’s website, include instructions for importing data and how to use Fathom and Excel. Finally, applets are available at the book’s website which automate the simulations used in the randomization tests. 

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Cover: Statistical Reasoning in Sports, 1st Edition by Josh Tabor; Chris Franklin

Statistical Reasoning in Sports

First Edition| ©2012

Josh Tabor; Chris Franklin

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Cover: Statistical Reasoning in Sports, 1st Edition by Josh Tabor; Chris Franklin

Statistical Reasoning in Sports

First Edition| 2012

Josh Tabor; Chris Franklin

Table of Contents

Each chapter has an opening question that will be answered over the course of the chapter as the students develop the tools that allow them to engage in statistics using a hands-on approach.

Chapter 1: Exploring Categorical Data
Did LeBron James Choke in the Playoffs?
 
Chapter 2: Comparing Two Proportions
Is There a Home Field Advantage in the National Football League?
 
Chapter 3: Investigating Independence
Does the Hot Hand Exist in Sports?
 
Chapter 4: Exploring Numerical Data
Does the Designated Hitter Increase Offense in Major League Baseball?
 
Chapter 5: Comparing Two Means or Two Medians
Does the Designated Hitter Increase Offense in Major League Baseball (Revisited)?
 
Chapter 6: Exploring Paired Data
Can Polyurethane Suits Make You Swim Faster?
 
Chapter 7: Exploring Measures of Variability
Which 7-Iron is More Consistent?
 
Chapter 8: Standardized Scores and Normal Distributions
Which Players Should I Draft for My Fantasy Team?
 
Chapter 9: Estimating Ability with Confidence Intervals
What is LeBron’s True Ability?
 
Chapter 10: Exploring Relationships Between Numerical Variables
Teeing Off: Hit It Hard or Hit It Straight?
 
Chapter 11: Using Relationships to Make Predictions
How Can We Build a Better Baseball Team?
 
Chapter 12: Multiple Regression
Hit it Long or Hit it Straight? Why Not Both?
 
Chapter 13: Using Non-Linear Models: Exponential, Quadratic, and Logistic Regression
Will She Make the Shot?
 
Chapter 14: Exploring Counting Rules and Probability
How Crazy Was Billy Martin?
 
Chapter 15: Conditional Probability, Expected Value, and Strategy in Sports
Should You Go For It on Fourth Down?
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Statistical Reasoning in Sports

First Edition| 2012

Josh Tabor; Chris Franklin

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Josh Tabor

Josh Tabor has enjoyed teaching on-level and AP® Statistics to high school students for more than 26 years, most recently at The Potter’s School. He received a BS in Mathematics from Biola University, in La Mirada, California. In recognition of his outstanding work as an educator, Josh was named one of the five finalists for Arizona Teacher of the Year in 2011. He is a past member of the AP® Statistics Development Committee (2005–2009) as well as an experienced Reader, Table Leader, Question Leader, and Exam Leader at the AP® Statistics Reading since 1999. In 2013, Josh was named to the SAT® Mathematics Development Committee. Each year, Josh leads one-week AP® Summer Institutes and one-day College Board workshops around the country and frequently speaks at local, national, and international conferences. In addition to teaching and speaking, Josh has authored articles in The American Statistician, The Mathematics Teacher, STATS Magazine, and The Journal of Statistics Education. Combining his love of statistics and love of sports, Josh teamed with Christine Franklin to write Statistical Reasoning in Sports, an innovative textbook for on-level statistics courses. Josh is also coauthor of the popular on-level text - Statistics and Probability with Applications (now in its fifth edition) and the new college text Introductory Statistics: A Student-Centered Approach. Outside of work, Josh enjoys gardening, traveling, and playing board games with his family.


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Chris Franklin

Christine (Chris) Franklin is the K–12 Statistics Ambassador for the American Statistical Association and an elected ASA Fellow. Now retired from the University of Georgia as the Lothar Tresp Honoratus Honors Professor and Senior Lecturer Emerita in Statistics, she is also the coauthor of an Introductory Statistics textbook published with Pearson and has published more than 60 journal articles and book chapters. Chris was the lead writer for the groundbreaking document of the American Statistical Association Pre-K–12 Guidelines for the Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) Framework and chaired the writing team of the ASA Statistical Education of Teachers (SET) report. She is a past Chief Reader for Advanced Placement® Statistics, a Fulbright scholar to New Zealand (2015), recipient of the United States Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS) Lifetime Achievement Award and the prestigious ASA Founder’s Award, and is an elected member of the International Statistical Institute (ISI). Chris loves being with her family, running, hiking, scoring baseball games, and reading mysteries.

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Teacher's Resource CD for Statistical Reasoning in Sports

Josh Tabor; Christine Franklin; Paul Buckley | First Edition | ©2012 | ISBN:9781464101922
The TRCD contains the TRM resources in an electronic format along with applets create specifically for Statistical Reasoning in Sports
The TRCD contains the TRM resources in an electronic format along with applets create specifically for Statistical Reasoning in Sports.

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Teacher's Resource Manual for Statistical Reasoning in Sports

Josh Tabor; Christine Franklin; Paul Buckley | First Edition | ©2012 | ISBN:9781464101939
The TRM for Statistical Reasoning in Sports contains an overview for each chapter, which includes suggestions for activities and othe...
The TRM for Statistical Reasoning in Sports contains an overview for each chapter, which includes suggestions for activities and other teaching tips. Also included are pacing guides, complete solutions to all exercises, investigation guides and sample rubrics and two sample tests with answer keys for each chapter.
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