3. How Square are You? - Analyzing Data (Activity) (Copy)

Engaging Questions

• Data Becomes Information

  How can measurement data become information?

Learner Goals

• Analyzing Data

  To collect and analyze data sets.

• Interpreting Graphs

  To create and interprete graphs.

Required Resources

• How Square are You? Form

  The data entered in the How Square are You? form previously is used to demonstrate how data can be used to create purposeful information.

  • How Square are You? Form

Steps

1. Select Form

   Click on the How Square are You? form link below.
   
   NOTE: The form will appear in this window hiding the remaining instructions in this activity. Consider printing this page before clicking the link so that you will have a copy to continue working.

   • How Square are You? Form

2. Click Comprehend

   

   Clicking the Comprehend button will display both your data and that of others for you to analyze.

3. Click 2) Filter Data

   

   Clicking the Filter Data option will display the different options you can use to filter the data for analysis.

4. Explore Data using Filters

   

   Explore and reflect on the data table as you review each filter option. Consider patterns in the data as dictated by the filters you select.

5. Explore Data using Column Options

   

   Explore patterns in the data by:

   • Sorting data by column.
   • Moving columns next to each to reflect on possible relationships between the column data.

6. Click 3) Generate Reports

   Clicking the Generate Reports option will display the different charting options.  Charts make possible for farther analysis of the data.
   
   Explore the different chart options to view how data may be related.
   
   NOTE: You can select different filters while still viewing are chart. The chart will automatically update.

   

7. Analysis Data for Relationships

   Using the strategies from the above steps, hypothesize and test for possible relationships within your organization's (district) data.  identify and describe the relationships between two or more data fields. Consider looking at:

   • Gender
   • Height
   • Age
   • Difference in Height and Arm Span measures
   • Grade Level

   In the Room, click on the Report Analysis of Site Data and contribute a brief description of your findings about your data to other teams.

8. Data Results across Organizations

   After determining data relationships within your organization, select another organization of your choosing and determine if, and to what extent, the relationships are consistent. Explain your findings.
   
   In the room, click on the Compare/Contrast Data within & between Sites link and report back your findings to the other teams.

9. Data into Information

   With your elbow partner, discuss how in this activity the data you analyzed became information. In this example, explain how the data is different from the information you discovered.
   
   Report back to the group your conclusions.  Listen to the different perspectives the other partners in the room developed and reflect on how your conclusions might be adapted.