Drug and Alcohol Abuse Data with Mathematics using Spreadsheets

Table of Contents

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Data with Mathematics using Spreadsheets

Illinois Learning Standards

NCTM’s Principles and Standards

Mathematical Objectives

“Technology” Objectives

“Contextual” Objectives

The Data (examples in handout)

A Data Example

Data, Graphed

Mathematical Procedure

Mathematical Procedure (continued)

Technology Nuts and Bolts

Comparison: Our best vs. Excel

Quality of Fit/Residual Analysis

Assessment of Learning

Assessment (continued)

Lessons Learned (by me, mostly!)

Any Questions?

Email: crussell@uni.uiuc.edu

Home Page: www.uni.uiuc.edu/departments/MAth

Click here for a copy of the handout (MS Word format; includes goals and objectives, student handout, and data tables; I'll send a copy of the quiz via email, if requested)