Standard error means ... it's okay to be wrong? Viewers learn how to calculate standard error from the standard deviation and the number of data values, both by hand and by using spreadsheets. The video also shows how to display this standard error on a bar graph.

Concepts

standard deviation, sample spaces

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class write summary statements about what they have learned from the video
• Pause video to have learners calculate standard error before viewing answers

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should have watched the previous video on how to calculate standard deviation 
• The third in a four resource series

Pros

• Narrator gives shortcut tips on how to work in Excel
• Process is shown step-by-step, making it easier for your class to understand

Cons

• Narrator indicates he will place information on website, but he never gives the information