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Skew Distribution

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Slide the class into a skewed view. Learners alter the location of the median relative to the mean of a normal curve to create a skew distribution. They compare the curve to a histogram distribution with the same skewness. 

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Instructional Ideas
  • Lead a discussion on whether standard deviation is as meaningful with a skew distribution as a normal distribution
  • Have the class generalize how to determine the direction of the skew based on the location of the median and mean
Classroom Considerations
  • Individuals should understand the concept that data can be skewed or normal 
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information
Pros
  • Provides links to several related resources
  • Includes a worksheet to guide the exploration of the applet
Cons
  • The graph collapses at some settings