Kareni Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 My current 11th grader has taken College Algebra and Trigonometry this year at the local community college (and received grades of A). Our intention was that she would take Statistics or Calculus for non-science majors there next year. Unfortunately, few sections are being offered and all conflict with the Latin class she would like to take. Since she is planning to major in Latin or the Classics when she goes on to college, the Latin class takes precedence in this case. So, I'm investigating options for Statistics or Calculus for next year and would love to hear your experiences or suggestions. This level of math is beyond my comfort level, so I do not believe I will be of much assistance to her. I see that Pennsylvania Homeschoolers offers AP Statistics and Calculus. (I'd love to hear feedback on this option.) Life of Fred has textbook offerings in both subjects. (Can anyone speak to this level of LOF? Would it be doable independently? How supportive is the author of questions?) What about Thinkwell? (Students access lectures online but there is no give or take with the lecturer, is that correct? A textbook is not required but might be a wise choice for some students?) I appreciate any information you care to offer! Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janice in NJ Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 ... I would suggest that you email the teacher... :001_smile: My son will be taking an English Course through PA Hsers next year. I have found their instructors to be VERY helpful in assisting us to determine which course when "stuff." As I said, I would email the Statistics teacher. She's a GREAT GAL! :D I don't know the Calculus teacher, but as I said, I have found that all of the instructors are really great at providing info and advice. Even advice that sends students away from their course and into a different course if it seems to be a better fit. Good luck with the decision process!! Peace, Janice Enjoy your little people Enjoy your journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I see that Pennsylvania Homeschoolers offers AP Statistics and Calculus. (I'd love to hear feedback on this option.) The woman teaching Statistics next fall via Pennsylvania Homeschoolers is a WTMer--one of us! As Janice recommended, email her (or perhaps she'll private message you if she sees this.) Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 ... I would email the Statistics teacher. She's a GREAT GAL! :D The woman teaching Statistics next fall via Pennsylvania Homeschoolers is a WTMer--one of us! As Janice recommended, email her ... Okay! I've emailed her with a couple of questions (i.e., is there space in the class? and how does the class operate?) and am awaiting a response. Thanks for the prod! I'll happily accept feedback that anyone else cares to make concerning other possibilities. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Hen Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Hi Kareni, Thank you for the interest in the PA HS'ers course. I sent you an email too. There is still room in the PA HS'ers Statistics course. May and June are when most students sign-up. PA Home Schooler classes are not live but run asynchronously. This means that the student picks the time of day or evening to do the assigned work, and then provide feedback to me, the instructor, to let me know that the work was completed. This might mean sending me an email or posting an answer to a question on the class' WWW board. The class will have at least weekly, if not daily messages from me to guide them through their reading and assignments. Think of these messages as lecture notes. Sometimes we will have activities where students will need to generate data, report the data to the 'class' so we can each then analyze or work with the data and discuss our findings using the WWW board. There will not be group projects or instances where the student must interview others. Each PA HS'er course has their own website, password protected so that only class members can gain access to the site. Part of the class' site is a WWW board, a forum posting board we utilize to post questions to the group, and the group answers too. I will encourage students to answer each other's questions and I will be answering these questions too. I will also welcome students to email me questions, which I will answer and at some point will either post the question or a summary of the question and answer to the WWW board. I realize that some students prefer this means to get their questions answered and will encourage the approach that works best for the student. I do not plan to have live chat sessions. Since your daughter has completed College Algebra and Trig she should be quite capable to handle the math involved in Statistics. If you have any questions about the course in the meantime, please do not hesitate to get back in touch with me. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 If you have any questions about the course in the meantime, please do not hesitate to get back in touch with me. Carole Carole, Thanks for the reply here and also for your email. I do still have one question (though I may have more later!). On the PA Homeschoolers site, see: http://www.pahomeschoolers.com/courses/statistics.html it states, "Class fees: $425 plus the costs of texts, software and calculator". What software is this? Is it what is necessary to send the pdf files? or something else? Many thanks! Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Thanks for the great information. My daughter and I were looking at options for next year (I said I was going to just graduate her earlier but have since changed my mind). She needs a stats class for her major and I think it would be something she'd enjoy. Pamela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Hen Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I'm considering adding MiniTab software into the course but have not made my decision on that yet. So, that's why the "software" was in there. Minitab is a powerful statistical software package and runs around $60 for the student version. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periwinkle Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 this afternoon. He thinks it went well. He actually self-studied using The Practice of Statistics textbook (I found an older edition at our thrift shop for one dollar!) and Barron's AP Prep book. He found this course easier than Calculus (and more enjoyable!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 6, 2008 Author Share Posted May 6, 2008 I'm considering adding MiniTab software into the course but have not made my decision on that yet. So, that's why the "software" was in there. Ahh, thanks for the added information, Carole! Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 6, 2008 Author Share Posted May 6, 2008 this afternoon. He thinks it went well. He actually self-studied using The Practice of Statistics textbook (I found an older edition at our thrift shop for one dollar!) and Barron's AP Prep book. He found this course easier than Calculus (and more enjoyable!) That's good to hear, Deb. I think this course may suit my daughter better than Calculus would. (And, I'm always happy to hear of a bargain found!) Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne/Ankara Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 And I think the Teaching Company has Michael Starbird's course on statistics, which looks very nice. Might be a nice complement to the course! Now on sale for $70... http://www.teach12.com/ttcx/coursedesclong2.aspx?cid=1487&pc=Science%20and%20Mathematics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 And I think the Teaching Company has Michael Starbird's course on statistics, which looks very nice. Might be a nice complement to the course! Ahh, I see my library has this which is even better than a sale! Thanks for the suggestion, Anne. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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