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- This resource describes the theory and application of acceptance sampling. Topics discussed include how various sampling schemes work, selecting the correct plan, and drawing operating characteristic on single and double sampling plans. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 9 of 9 dealing with further concepts in statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/fstats_ch9.pdf
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- This resource describes concepts in the analysis of variance (anova). These include: why to analyse data from multiple samples, understanding models of analysis, and carrying out one and two way analysis of variance. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 7 of 9 dealing with further concepts in statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/fstats_ch7.pdf
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- This resource provides the answers to the exercises included in the nine chapters dealing with further concepts in statistics which are contained within the wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. The individual chapters are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/fstats_solutions.pdf
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- This resource provides the answers to the exercises included in the 21 chapters dealing with pure mathematics which are contained within the wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. The individual chapters are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/pure_solutions.pdf
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- This resource provides the answers to the exercises included in the 12 chapters dealing with statistics which are contained within the wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. The individual chapters are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/stats_solutions.pdf
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- This resource introduces the binomial distribution, and how to apply it to solve problems. Topics include a basic introduction, calculating mean and variance, and applying the distribution. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 5 of 12 dealing with statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/stats_ch5.pdf
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- This resource describes the chi-squared test and its use in determining whether observed data samples are representative of a wider distribution. Descriptions of contingency tables and significance testing are included. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 11 of 12 dealing with statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/stats_ch11.pdf
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- This resource describes continuous probability distributions, and how to apply them in problem solving. Topics also include calculating mean and variance, and using rectangular distributions. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 7 of 12 dealing with statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/stats_ch7.pdf
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- This resource provides a discussion of continuous probability distributions. Topics covered include: defining expectation for discrete and continuous distributions, defining mean and variance, and performing calculations. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 1 of 9 dealing with further concepts in statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/fstats_ch1.pdf
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- This resource provides an introduction to a range of concepts concerning correlation and regression in mathematical samples. Topics include analysis of the relationship between two variables, determining various coefficients such as the product moment correlation coefficient or Spearman's correlation coefficient, and the calculation and use of regression lines. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 12 of 12 dealing with statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/stats_ch12.pdf
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- This resource describes basic concepts in data analysis, such as standard deviation, mean, mode, quartile and median. There is a discussion of different ways to represent data, such as bar or pie charts, the box or whisker plot, frequency diagrams and miscellaneous others. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 16 of 21 dealing with pure mathematics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/pure_ch16.pdf
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- This resource provides an introduction to data collection, discussing concepts such as qualitative and quantitative data, primary and secondary data, and sample collection and analysis. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 2 of 12 dealing with statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/stats_ch2.pdf
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- This resource provides an overview of terminology and techniques used in data presentation. These include frequency and scatter diagrams, calculation of mean, mode, median, quartile and standard deviation values, and related concepts. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 3 of 12 dealing with statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/stats_ch3.pdf
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- This introductory module on the processes involved in developing mathematical models is the third in a series of five modules on mathematical modelling. It is provided as a workbook with a separate document providing answers to the exercises. The module is expected to take four hours to complete and is provided by the UK Open University as part of its LearningSpace, a collection of over 800 free online courses (as at July 2016).
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- Open University
- http://www.open.edu/openlearn/education/mathematics-education/developing-modelling-skills/content-section-0
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- This resource provides an overview of probability distributions, covering topics such as variance, calculating mean values, uniform distributions, and discrete distributions. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 4 of 12 dealing with statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/stats_ch4.pdf
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- This resource forms an introduction to the concept of estimation in assessing probability. Topics covered include the Central Limit Theorem, random sampling, calculating mean and variance values, and working out confidence intervals. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 9 of 12 dealing with statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/stats_ch9.pdf
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- This resource describes a number of topics relating to estimation. These include calculating confidence intervals for the mean, variance and standard deviation of a normal distribution, calculating confidence intervals for a proportion, and calculating confidence intervals for the mean of a Poisson distribution. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 2 of 9 dealing with further concepts in statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/fstats_ch2.pdf
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- This resource provides an introduction to terms and ideas in experimental design, including error, bias, blocking and replication. Other topics include identifying blind and double blind trials, and understanding the use of control groups. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 6 of 9 dealing with further concepts in statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/fstats_ch6.pdf
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- This resource provides an introduction to using goodness of fit or chi-squared tests to see if sample data are representative of a larger dataset. The resource describes how to calculate expected frequencies for various probability models, and use the chi-squared test to examine sample data. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 5 of 9 dealing with further concepts in statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/fstats_ch5.pdf
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- This resource introduces various principles of hypotheses, such as defining and applying null and alternative hypotheses, calculating probabilities using approximate models, and using one or two tailed tests. Numerous worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 10 of 12 dealing with statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/stats_ch10.pdf
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- This resource introduces various types of hypothesis testing. The topics include one sample t-tests, sign tests and testing hypotheses for normal, binomial or Poisson populations. A range of worked examples is presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 3 of 9 dealing with further concepts in statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/fstats_ch3.pdf
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- This resource provides a description of a range of two sample tests, including how and when to carry out normal or t-tests, performing sign tests on paired samples, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Many worked examples are presented, with illustrations where applicable. The resource is chapter 4 of 9 dealing with further concepts in statistics, as part of a wider collection of A-Level course material provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth. Answers to the exercises are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), University of Plymouth
- http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/alevel/fstats_ch4.pdf
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- These notes provide a brief introduction to qualitative research covering qualitative worldviews, theoretical frameworks, conducting qualitative research, and ethical considerations. The notes were written by Tom Lemanski and Tina Overton of the UK Physical Sciences Centre and are made available by the Higher Education Academy, UK.
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- Tom Lemanski; Tina Overton
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- Higher Education Academy
- http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/ps/documents/primers/primers/qualitative_research.pdf
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- This resource contains information on a number of market research methods including surveys, questionnaires, qualitative research, in depth interviews, focus groups and transcripts. It is provided by the UK Open University as part of its LabSpace, a collection of open educational resources (OER) available from a wider OER community associated with the Open University.
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- Open University
- http://labspace.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=425742
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- This introductory module on the mathematical modelling of heat transfer is the fourth in a series of five modules on mathematical modelling. It is provided as a workbook with a separate document providing answers to the exercises. The module is expected to take four hours to complete and is provided by the UK Open University as part of its LearningSpace, a collection of over 800 free online courses (as at July 2016).
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- Open University
- http://www.open.edu/openlearn/education/mathematics-education/modelling-heat-transfer/content-section-0
