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Mar 5, 2021
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4th and Niner
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I’m not a statistician, but illiteracy around understanding stats is shocking.
Stats should be a required class for HS graduation. I’d say drop Chem to make room.
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For those interested statistics or how numbers in general are used in everyday
(bluesloth, Mar 5, 2021 at 1:29pm)
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I’m not a statistician, but illiteracy around understanding stats is shocking.
4th and Niner
3/5/21 12:58pm
You have to be careful about exposing young minds to stats. They might end up liking it too much.
Indy Coug
3/5/21 1:00pm
Can you imagine? What kind of weirdo would want to do that?
chago04
3/5/21 1:03pm
RE: You have to be careful about exposing young minds to stats. They might end
StarMan
3/5/21 1:09pm
^^ Doesn't want competition
El Careeb
3/5/21 2:44pm
RE: I’m not a statistician, but illiteracy around understanding stats is
Samsonite
3/5/21 1:01pm
I'd hit my head less when people spew numbers at me or show me random "studies"
LeonMarek
3/5/21 1:04pm
One of my favorite things to do lately is quote covid stats that contradict
Jeremy
3/5/21 1:05pm
On the other hand, stats can be manipulated for just about any purpose. Stats is
BlooCoog
3/5/21 1:07pm
Stats are a LOT harder to manipulate if the audience understands them.
Blue Print
3/5/21 1:08pm
Good stats are still not too hard to manipulate; a lot depends on the
BlooCoog
3/5/21 1:16pm
Well, it's entirely dependent on what the statistics are summarizing
Indy Coug
3/5/21 2:33pm
True, but if you understand stats you know where those risks are and you look
Blue Print
3/5/21 2:48pm
RE: Manipulation.....that's the exact reason a basic stats class should be
BleedCougarBlue2
3/5/21 1:09pm
this is an unfortunate truth. Ive had bosses that told me
LeonMarek
3/5/21 1:11pm
I think a lot of high schoolers would struggle to pass stats
SweetBabyG
3/5/21 1:20pm
Even just a basic “statistical literacy” class.
4th and Niner
3/5/21 1:26pm
Maybe they'd be OK with that, but I think "introductory statistics" as is taught
SweetBabyG
3/5/21 6:24pm
I'd say 35% of the population is 95% confident they understand the SD of stats.
Cougarclaw
3/5/21 1:27pm
it would probably be the most useful post-Algebra-1 math class for most students
The Shazad
3/5/21 1:38pm
Yes, that and personal finance and budgeting.
NewMexiCoug
3/5/21 1:44pm
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