G.I.F.T.S: Using Family Feud to Learn about Graphing, Reporting, and Analyzing Nominal Level Data

• In Event: HIGH-DENSITY: Great Ideas for Teaching (G.I.F.T.)

Abstract

This activity provides a fun, interactive approach to learning quantitative methods by adapting the popular television show Family Feud to a lesson on levels of measurement. Specifically, after completing this exercise, students should be able to (a) recognize nominal level data, (b) graph such data, (c) apply statistical tests and (d) report their results.

Authors

• John S. Seiter, Utah State U

• Timothy Curran, Utah State U

• Kristina M. Scharp, The University of Washington

• Megan Chandler, Utah State University