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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
Upon Successful Completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1. Outcome: Perform elementary data analysis.
Objectives:
a. Compute mean, mode, median, mean, percentages, proportions, ratios, rates, and percentage change.
b. Compute the range (R), the interquartile range (IRQ), the standard deviation (s), and the variance (s2).
c. Use bar and pie charts, histograms and line graphs
Evaluation Tool:
The student will demonstrate competence by preparing a report of elementary data analysis.
Performance will be successful when the
a. Report illustrates mean, mode, median, percentage, ratios, and percentage change.
b. Report presents information logically about mean, mode, median, IQR, the range (R), the standard deviation (S), the variance (S2)
using appropriate statistical methods and language
c. Report presents different types of graphs based on level of measurement and explain why use certain type of graphs.

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
INTERACTIVE LESSON PLAN
The topic for week # 1 is Descriptive Statistics. The student will be able to compute mean, mode, median, percentages, proportions, ratios, rates, and
percentage change. They will also be able to compute the range (R), the interquartile range (IRQ), the standard deviation (s), and the variance
(s2).Apart from hand calculation, students will use the software named Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to analyze data. By the end
of this class students will demonstrate their competence by preparing a report of data analysis. All materials will be accessible; videos will be
captioned and documents will be also posted on BB for students access before and after the class.

Time
Outcome
(in
minutes
)
2:00

Objective

What the teacher will What the students

do
will do

Resources

Since it will be the

Listen actively and
first day of the class, I participate
will go briefly
through course
outline and ground
rules

White board and

marker

Assessment (how
will the teacher
know the students
are learning)

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
13.00

Outcome #1:
Perform
elementary
data analysis.

Objective:
Motivation
a.
Compute
1.
First, I will
mean,
ask, what
mode,
comes to their
median,
mind when I
percentage
say frequency,
s,
percentages
proportions
and
, ratios,
proportions? I
rates, and
will let them
percentage
write down
change.
two things that
come to their
mind (I will
provide them
different color
cards.
2.

Then, I will
ask them to
find a group
member who
has the same
color card that
they have, and
share their
names and
answers with
their partners.

They will write down Color cards

any possible answers
on color cards.

They will share their

answers with other
members in their
groups.

I will go around and

listen to their
answers.

Their response to the

questions.

They will report back White board and

to a larger group.
markers
Listen actively

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
1:00

Comprehension
4.

I will ask them Students will get an

to remain in
M&M packet and a
the same
handout.
group. Then, I
will give each
group a packet
of M&M and
a handout.

An M&M packet
and a handout. The
Make sure they all
handout will have a have the necessary
table and 4
materials.
questions. The table
has different
columns for colour,
frequencies,
percentages and
proportions. The
four questions are as
follows:
What is your
sample size?
N=
Explain your
samples
distribution
in detail
citing
appropriate
percentages.
What is the
most
prevalent
color?
What is the
least
prevalent

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
9:00

5.

I will ask
them to open
an M&M
packet and
count them
and fill the
given table.
And,
calculate
frequencies,
percentages
and
proportions.

In their group, they

Same as above
will fill out the tables
where they write
how many red, blue,
green, yellow, or
brown colors M&M
they have. Based on
M& M frequencies,
they will calculate
percentages,
proportions.

I will go around and

check whether they
have any questions.

5:00

6.

I will write
down their
answers on a
white board
and discuss
about
frequencies,
percentages
and
proportions.

They will share their

answers to a larger
group.

Their answers will

demonstrate that they
understand.

White board and

markers

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
10:00

Practice
7.
Now, I will
They will follow me
show students and individually
to how to
enter data into SPSS
enter data
M&M data
into SPSS

5:00

8.

10:00

Practice:
9.
I will ask
Students will print
students to
out their outputs and
print out their explain the table.
outputs and
write a report
explaining the
table.

15:00
papers.

Once data has They will follow my

been entered. instruction to run
I will show
frequency.
them how to
run frequency
in SPSS

Break

Computer with
They will learn how
SPSS programming to enter data on
(the class takes place SPSS.
in a computer lab)

Same as above

They will run

frequency table.

Computer and
printer

I will collect their

papers.

I will quickly check their

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
10:00

10:00

Outcome #1:
Perform
elementary
data analysis.

Objective:
a.Compute mean,
mode, median,
percentages,
proportions,
ratios, rates, and
percentage
change.

Comprehension:
1.
I will use
PowerPoint
what is ratios,
rates, and
percentage
change.

Practice:
2.
I will give
students some
problems by
hand. I will
solve some
problems on a
white board.

They will have a

PowerPoint handout
in which I have left
some blank spots.
Students will listen
attentively and fill
out the bank spot.

Handout, computer,
white board and
markers

They will use

formula and solve
problems.

A handout

They will fill in the

blanks in handout.
I will make it
interactive by asking
them some simple
questions (voluntary
answers will be
expected).
I will go around and
check their answers
and help those who
are struggling

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
10:00

Outcome #1:
Perform
elementary
data analysis.

Objective:
Comprehension:
b.
Compute the 3. I will use
range (R),
PowerPoint to
the
teach them what
interquartile
is range (R), the
range (IRQ),
interquartile
the standard
range (IRQ), the
deviation
standard
(s), and the
deviation (s),
variance
and the variance
(s2).
(s2).

They will have a

Computer, white
PowerPoint handout board, markers,
in which I have left
some blanks spot.
Students will listen
attentively and fill
out the bank spot (it
will make them to
pay attention to what
I am teaching

They will fill the

blanks in handout.
I will make it
interactive by asking
them some simple
questions (voluntary
answers will be
expected).

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
30:00

Practice:
4.
First, I will
show students
how to
calculate
range (R), the
interquartile
range (IRQ),
the standard
deviation (s),
and the
variance (s2)
and interpret
them.

Students solve 5
problems by hand.
For each problem,
they have to
calculate range (R),
the interquartile
range (IRQ), the
standard deviation
(s), and the variance
(s2) and interpret
them.

An exercise handout I will go around and

and white board.
help to understand
and solve problems.

Then, I will ask

students to solve 5
problems
independently

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
30:00

5.

Now, I will
show them
how to do
range (R), the
interquartile
range (IRQ),
the standard
deviation (s),
and the
variance (s2)
on SPSS.

Students will have an

access to different
types of data sets on
BB. First they will
follow me on how to
run R, IQR, S and V
on SPSS.

Data set on BB,

SPSS software,
SPSS instruction
handout and exercise
handout for SPSS.

I will go around and

help students and
make sure each of
them understand and
can do their exercises
independently.

Students will run

data to complete
SPSS exercises.

I will post different

data sets on BB.
These data sets they
will be using
throughout the
semester. I will give
them a booklet on
SPSS instruction
handout and exercises
to run on SPSS.

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
20:00

Practice:
I will ask them to
print out their outputs
and illustrate their
findings using
appropriate statistical
language.

Students will print

Computer and
their outputs; explain Printer
their findings using
appropriate statistical
languages.
Class assignments
are for formative
They will hand in
assessment.
their assignments.

I will help them to

interpret the findings.
I will collect their
exercises and go
through them to
make sure they
understand it
correctly. If not, I
will provide some
extra help to those
who do not
understand.

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
1. Outcome: Develop a simple social science research report.
Objectives:
a. Develop a research question and hypothesis based on a research project.
b. Analyze data and interpret the result.
c. Develop a short research report.
Evaluation Tools #4:
Students will demonstrate competence by developing a simple social science research report while analyzing secondary data.
Performance will be successful when the:
a. Report reflects accurate methods.
b. Report provides relevant data analysis.
c. Student presents a concise report in the class.

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INTERACTIVE LESSON PLAN

Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa

The topic for week # 12 is Research Methods. The student will be able to define research question/s and hypotheses. They will be able to administer
mini questionnaire and analyze data while selecting an appropriate statistical methods. The course last week focused on statistical significance. The
next class will focus on their own research projects. By the end of this semester, students will be able to create their own research projects, analyze
data, and develop a short research paper. All materials will be accessible; videos will be captioned and documents will be also posted on BB for
students access before and after the class.
Time
Outcome
(in
minutes
)

5.00

Objective

What the teacher will do

Objective:

Motivation

Outcome #4:
a. Develop a
Develop a simple
research
social science
question and
research report.
hypothesis
based on a
research
project.

1.

First, I will ask, why do

we do research? I will
let them write down two
things that come to their
mind.

Then, I will give each one a

color stick and divide
accordingly.

What the
Resources
students will do

Assessment (how
will the teacher
know the students
are learning)

They will write Color sticks

down any
possible
answers on a
piece of paper.

I will go around and

check what they
have written.

Students will
be divided into
different groups
based on color
of their sticks.

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
5:00

2. I will ask them to share

their answers to their
group members.

They will share Same as above

their answers to
other members
in their groups.

10:00

3. I will ask them to report They will

White board
back to a larger group.
report back to a and markers
larger group.
I will write down their
answers on a white
board.
Active
I will show them the
listening.
answers for Why do
we do research? and
make a point of
connecting it to the
students answers that
they shared.

I will go around and

listen to their
answers.

I will make sure they

get equal
opportunity to
participate and share
their views.

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
25:00

Comprehension
4. YouTube video on
research method (http://
youtu.be/ixFcxhp3rkA).
First, I will hand out questions
to the students and give them
time to discuss them with their
partners.
I will divide students into
groups based on already
assigned numbers on each
handout.
Then, I will show the video.
The video will give a general
idea about research method.
While watching the video,
students will work in pairs and
answer the following questions:
What is theory?
What is hypothesis?
In this video, what is an
Independent Variable (IV) and
what is a Dependent Variable
(DV)?

YouTube video
(5:09 minutes),
white board, a
handout.
Once they get
questions, they
will see their
numbers on the
top of each
paper and
match the given
numbers with
their partners.

I will go around and

check how they
respond to the
questions.

Their contributions
while answering the
questions.

They will work

in pairs and
discussion the
questions first
(5 minutes).
Then, they will
watch the video
while taking
notes. And
discuss with
their partners
(15 minutes).

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
20:00

5.

PowerPoint Presentation
For an in-depth
knowledge on social
research methods, I will
do an interactive lecture.
I will explicitly focus on
theory, research
questions (RQ), and
hypotheses directly
related to the survey
questionnaire, which
will be administered by
the students in the
practice segment.

30:00

Active listening A handout,

and active
white board
participation.
Students will
respond to
some of my
questions in
between.

Their contributions
and participations.

Students will
A mini
interview each questionnaire
other. Students and pencil.
will fill out the
questionnaires
as many as
possible within
a 30-minute
time frame

I will go around and

make sure they are
administering it
correctly.

Their answers/
contributions will
demonstrate that
they understand.

Practice:
6.

I will ask students to

find participants to fill
out the questionnaire.
They will fill out as
many questionnaires as
possible within a -30
minute time frame. The
estimated time to
complete the
questionnaire will be 5
minutes each.

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
15:00

Break
Objective:

30:00
b. Analyze
data and
interpret
the result.
20:00

Practice:
1. I will ask students to
enter data into SPSS.

2. Once data has been

entered. I will ask them
select an appropriate
method to analyze data.

They will enter

data into SPSS

Computers
with SPSS
programming

Students will
Same as above
select
appropriate DV
and IV
variables. They
will run data
based on types
of variables.

They will be able to

enter data correctly.

They will use

appropriate methods
based on prior
classes and run data
and analyze it.

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Course Name: Social Statistics

Instructor: Soni Thapa
20:00

Practice:
3. I will ask students to
print out their outputs
and illustrate their
findings using
appropriate statistical
language.

This practice will be

helpful to the students.
They will share their
findings and illustration
in class.
I will ask students three
things to remember
when doing you own
research project based
on todays class.

Students will
print their
outputs. They
will explain
their findings
using
appropriate
statistical
languages.
They will hand
in their reports
to me.

Computers and
printer.

I will help them to

interpret the
findings.
Class
I will collect their
assignments are exercises and go
for formative
through them to
assessment.
make sure they
understand it
correctly.
If not, I will provide
some extra help to
those who will have
difficulty in
understanding
concepts and
problems. Such help
will help them to do
better on their final
research projects

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