Unit 4. Data Acquisition
Revision Date: Nov 10, 2015 (Version 1.2)Pre-Lesson Preparation: Students need to have already chosen a topic and had it approved by the instructor. Students can use the following sources to help choose a data set:
http://www.data.gov/ , http://data.princeton.edu/wws509/datasets , http://www.statsci.org/datasets.html
Summary:
This lesson is the summative assessment for Unit 4 on Data Analysis. Students will select a data set and write a small Python program to analyze the data. Students will then write a summary of their findings to demonstrate understanding of the data analysis process.
Outcomes:
Overview:
Students will demonstrate their understanding of the process of collecting and evaluating data.
Student computer usage for this lesson is: required
Rubric provided on Google Drive - Rubric - Unit 4 Summative Assessment.htm in the lesson folder.
Verify that every student has selected a topic (approved by the instructor in advance) and address what the goal is for today.
Students will either individually or in pairs (instructor's decision) create a small program that reads data from a file, analyzes it, creates a simple simulation and finally writes data to a file.
Presentation about the expectations of the homework assignments.
Each student should create a 2-page typed summary that explains the following areas:
Instructor has the option to have students work individually or in pairs for this assessment.
Review Rubric with class and clarify expectations.
Students will be assigned a unit project, with a topic of their choice, to demonstrate their understanding and mastery of the concepts of data collection and analysis.