Astronomy and Space Sciences

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 05.04.09

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rational for this module
  3. Goals of this module
  4. Synopsis of topics to be covered
  5. Topic 1 – Our Solar System's Planets Distances from the Sun or the Titus-Bode Calculation (to be used during the study of inferential statistics; typically, second half of a statistics course).
  6. Titus-Bode Law - Estimations of the mean distance from the sun using Earth as a unit of 1
  7. Topic 2 – Edwin Hubble and the expanding Universe (to be used after the principles of multiple regression have been studied).
  8. Bibliography
  9. On-line sources

The Use of Astronomy to Teach Statistical Concepts

Michael W. Vasileff

Published September 2005

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Goals of this module

The goals of the module are twofold:

  • 1. Make Statistics more enjoyable to the students by giving them a little "breathing room" from the text while teaching statistics.
  • 2. Teach a little Astronomy and show students that all sciences can be interrelated and with a little imagination, the impossible is solvable.

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