Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ780999
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Oct
Pages: 8
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Who Will Win?: Predicting the Presidential Election Using Linear Regression
Lamb, John H.
Mathematics Teacher, v101 n3 p185-192 Oct 2007
This article outlines a linear regression activity that engages learners, uses technology, and fosters cooperation. Students generated least-squares linear regression equations using TI-83 Plus[TM] graphing calculators, Microsoft[C] Excel, and paper-and-pencil calculations using derived normal equations to predict the 2004 presidential election. (Contains 2 tables, 6 figures and 2 appendices.)
Descriptors: Graphing Calculators, Regression (Statistics), Equations (Mathematics), Elections, Presidents, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Technology, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Computation, Prediction, Secondary School Mathematics, Spreadsheets
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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