Studying the Binomial Distribution Using LabVIEW

Autor/inn/en	George, Danielle J.; Hammer, Nathan I.
Titel	Studying the Binomial Distribution Using LabVIEW
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 92 (2015) 2, S.389-394 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
DOI	10.1021/ed500684k
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; College Science; Undergraduate Study; Science Laboratories; Scientific Concepts; Laboratory Experiments; Science Experiments; Simulation; Computer Software; Educational Technology; Chemistry; Hands on Science; Computer Uses in Education; Inferences; Probability; Mechanics (Physics); Thermodynamics; Mississippi + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Grundstudium; Laboratory work; Laborarbeit; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Unterrichtsmedien; Chemie; Computernutzung; Inference; Inferenz; Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie; Mechanik; Thermodynamik
Abstract	This undergraduate physical chemistry laboratory exercise introduces students to the study of probability distributions both experimentally and using computer simulations. Students perform the classic coin toss experiment individually and then pool all of their data together to study the effect of experimental sample size on the binomial distribution. Simulations of the coin toss experiment are also performed using the software package LabVIEW. LabVIEW facilitates the creation of complex computer programs in a short period of time, even by beginner programmers. Histograms in LabVIEW are displayed in real time with students adjusting the number of simulated coin tosses on the fly using a virtual knob or a slider, up to 1 million individual trials. This allows the students to see firsthand the evolution of the binomial distribution into the Gaussian distribution with a large sample size. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01