CATALyST

Navigating Through Data Analysis Workshop

The CATALyST team offers an exciting approach to multiple aspects of middle grades mathematics with its Navigating Through Data Analysis workshop. Participants become immersed in reform-based teaching and learning as they engage in experiences that focus on four main areas: Introduction to Data Analysis, Comparing Data Sets with Equal Numbers of Data Points, Comparing Data Sets with Different Numbers of Data Points, and Comparing Bivariant Data. Additional topics are also included that allow participants to collect and analyze their own data while becoming more proficient in the skills needed to help maximize student success and achievement in the classroom.

Participants explore all types of graphs while comparing and contrasting each. In addition, data is compared from data sets with the same number of values as well as sets with different numbers of values while the concepts of mean, median, and mode are emphasized. Real world application in data collection is emphasized through experiences that include television watching, lengths of cats, height drop in roller coasters, sugar amount in different cereals, popular school mascots, and more.

For more information or to apply contact Sherri Ferrel at sferrel@latech.edu