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L.O. Is there any correlation between development statistics?

L.O. Is there any correlation between development statistics?. Activity using Gapminder. What do we mean by “correlation”?. C orrelation means… f or instance…. What might these look like?. http://www.gapminder.org Your task: Log on to gapminder Load gapminder world

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L.O. Is there any correlation between development statistics?

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  1. L.O.Is there any correlation between development statistics? Activity using Gapminder

  2. What do we mean by “correlation”? • Correlation means… • for instance…

  3. What might these look like? • http://www.gapminder.org • Your task: • Log on to gapminder • Load gapminder world • Change the y axis to adult literacy rate. • Copy the graph to a word document • What kind of correlation exists between it and wealth (GDP)? Describe what you see beneath your scattergraph • Why might this relationship exist? • Now choose any other variable you think might show a negative correlation. • Repeat stages 1 – 3 above for this graph.

  4. Go to the Downloads page and find the graphic called Has the World Become a Better Place? and click on • it. Explore this graphic to find the answers to the following questions. • How has the world changed since 1962? • How has Bangladesh changed since 1962? • Choose a country and use this graphic to investigate how it has changed over time.

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