Abstract
The mean as a measure for characterizing a distribution can be misleading as the discussed website shows (https://www.autodesk.com/research/publications/same-stats-different-graphs). Therefore, students should always graph their data before calculating measures of centre and spread.
| Translated title of the contribution | Little Didactics - Datasaurus |
|---|---|
| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 17 |
| Journal | Euclides |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- arithmetic mean
- spread
- distribution
- data
- statistics education