Statistical Reasoning in Sports
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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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of co-author Josh Tabor to learn more about Statistical Reasoning in Sports (SRiS).
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!
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 DataDid LeBron James Choke in the Playoffs?
Chapter 2: Comparing Two Proportions
Is There a Home Field Advantage in the National Football League?
Is There a Home Field Advantage in the National Football League?
Chapter 3: Investigating Independence
Does the Hot Hand Exist in Sports?
Does the Hot Hand Exist in Sports?
Chapter 4: Exploring Numerical Data
Does the Designated Hitter Increase Offense in Major League Baseball?
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)?
Does the Designated Hitter Increase Offense in Major League Baseball (Revisited)?
Chapter 6: Exploring Paired Data
Can Polyurethane Suits Make You Swim Faster?
Can Polyurethane Suits Make You Swim Faster?
Chapter 7: Exploring Measures of Variability
Which 7-Iron is More Consistent?
Which 7-Iron is More Consistent?
Chapter 8: Standardized Scores and Normal Distributions
Which Players Should I Draft for My Fantasy Team?
Which Players Should I Draft for My Fantasy Team?
Chapter 9: Estimating Ability with Confidence Intervals
What is LeBron’s True Ability?
What is LeBron’s True Ability?
Chapter 10: Exploring Relationships Between Numerical Variables
Teeing Off: Hit It Hard or Hit It Straight?
Teeing Off: Hit It Hard or Hit It Straight?
Chapter 11: Using Relationships to Make Predictions
How Can We Build a Better Baseball Team?
How Can We Build a Better Baseball Team?
Chapter 12: Multiple Regression
Hit it Long or Hit it Straight? Why Not Both?
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?
How Crazy Was Billy Martin?
Chapter 15: Conditional Probability, Expected Value, and Strategy in Sports
Should You Go For It on Fourth Down?
Should You Go For It on Fourth Down?
Authors
Josh Tabor
Josh Tabor has enjoyed teaching Introductory and AP® Statistics for more than 26 years. 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 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 Table Leader, Question Leader, and Exam Leader at the AP® Statistics Reading. In 2013, Josh was named to the SAT® Mathematics Development Committee. Josh is a member of the American Statistical Association (ASA) and was a reviewer for the ASA’s Pre-K–12 Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education II (GAISE II). Each year, Josh leads many workshops and frequently speaks at local, national, and international conferences. In addition to teaching and speaking, he has authored articles in The American Statistician, The Mathematics Teacher, STATS Magazine, and The Journal of Statistics Education. Josh is coauthor of The Practice of Statistics (now in its seventh edition), the best-selling textbook for AP® Statistics, and of Statistics and Probability with Applications (now in its fourth edition), a popular choice for high school introductory statistics. Combining his love of statistics and sports, Josh teamed with Christine Franklin to write Statistical Reasoning in Sports, an innovative textbook for statistical literacy courses. Outside of work, Josh enjoys gardening, traveling, and playing board games with his family.
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:9781464101922The 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:9781464101939The TRM for Statistical Reasoning in Sports contains an overview for each chapter, which includes suggestions for activities and othe...
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