Mini Project Measures of Dispersion

MINI PROJECT MATHEMATICS:
MEASURES OF DISPERSIONS
NAME: ANUSHRI SANGARA NANDA
CLASS: 5 FARABI
COLLEGE NUMBER: KG 170038
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
INTRODUCTION
Title: The Study Method for History Subject

Students have come a long way from just going to school and paying attention to merely pass
their examinations. Nowadays, adolescents come up with different ways and methods to
ensure straight A’s in every report card. Among the many subjects that students take History
is a subject which most students find difficult. Therefore, students are always on the lookout
for methods that they are most compatible with and that would ensure them high marks in
their History test. However, there are numerous methods a student can practise in their daily
routine and some methods more effective than others.
After asking around our student population I have narrowed down two of the most used study
methods to study the History subject, which are said to be most effective by numerous
students. The first one, would be the method of just reading through the textbook provided by
our Ministry Of Education. The second one, would be a completely different method, which
would be the method of students making their own notes based on the textbook and other
materials and also going through these notes before the test or examination.
A mini project was conducted with a specific goal of finding out the exact study method
which help students to get higher marks in their History test.
SURVEY
Questionnaire:
Results:
DATA COLLECTION METHOD
 The data collection method used was a survey through Google Form.
 The source of our data would be the population we are studying, which is the student
population. The Google Form created was given out through a link and the student
population were encouraged to take the survey in send in their honest responses.
DATA ORGANISATION METHOD AND GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION
1. The table shows the average distribution of marks of 60 students who used two
different study methods for their History test which are the method of reading through
the textbook and the method of making their own notes and going through them.
Reading through the Making own notes

textbook and going through
them
Marks in History Test Frequency Frequency
76 – 80 marks 12 3
81 – 85 marks 6 4
86 – 90 marks 8 7
91 – 95 marks 1 4
96 – 100 marks 3 12
2. Reading through the textbook
Marks in Frequency Cumulative Midpoint Lower Upper

History Test frequency Boundary Boundary
76 – 80 12 12 78 75.5 80.5
81 – 85 6 18 83 80.5 85.5
86 - 90 8 26 88 85.5 90.5
91 – 95 1 27 93 90.5 95.5
96 – 100 3 30 98 95.5 100.5
HISTOGRAM
Scale: 2cm to 2 students on the vertical axis and 2 cam to 5 marks on the horizontal axis
3. Making own notes and going through them
Marks of Frequency Cumulative Midpoint Lower Upper

History Test frequency Boundary Boundary
76 – 80 3 3 78 75.5 80.5
81 - 85 4 7 83 80.5 85.5
86 – 90 7 14 88 85.5 90.5
91 – 95 4 18 93 90.5 95.5
96 – 100 12 30 98 95.5 100.5
HISTOGRAM
Scale: 2cm to 2 students on the vertical axis and 2cm to 5 marks on the horizontal axis
4. FREQUENCY POLYGON
 The distribution shape for the marks in History test for students who read through the
textbook is left-skewed.
 The distribution shape for the marks in History test for students who make their oen
notes and go through them is right-skewed.
5. OGIVE
I. History marks of students who read through the textbook
Range = 98 – 78 = 20
Interquartile range = 87.5 - 78.75 = 8.75 marks
II. History marks of students who make their own notes and go through them
Range = 98 – 78 = 20
Interquartile range = 95.75 - 85.5 = 10.25 marks
DATA ANALYSIS
Marks in History test of students who read through the textbook
Marks in Frequency,f Midpoint,x fx x2 fx2

History test
76 – 80 12 78 936 6084 73008
81 – 85 6 83 498 6889 41334
86 – 90 8 88 704 7744 61952
91 – 95 1 93 93 8649 8649
96 – 100 3 98 294 9604 28812
30 2525 213755
Range = 98 – 78 = 20
2525
Mean = = 84.17 marks
30
213755
Variance = – (84.17)2 = 40.58
30
Standard deviation = √ 40.58 = 6.37 marks
Marks in History test of students who make their own notes and go through them
Marks in Frequency,f Midpoint,x fx x2 fx2

History Test
76 – 80 3 78 234 6084 18252
81 – 85 4 83 332 6889 27556
86 – 90 7 88 616 7744 54208
91 – 95 4 93 372 8649 34596
96 – 100 12 98 1176 9604 115248
30 2730 248860
Range = 98 – 78 = 20
2730
Mean = = 91 marks
30
248860
Variance = – (91)2 = 14.33
30
Standard deviation = √ 14.33 = 3.79 marks
 The method of making their own notes and going through those notes is better
because the mean of this method is higher than the mean of the method of reading
through the textbook. ( 91 marks > 84.17 marks )
 The standard deviation of the method of making their own notes is smaller than the
standard deviation of the method of reading through the textbook.This shows that the
marks are more consistent when carrying out the method of making our own notes.
( 3.79 < 6.37 )
 Based on the standard deviation too, we can conclude that the marks obtained by
students when carrying out the method of reading through the textbook has a wider
dispersion compared to the marks of the students who make their own notes and go
through them.
From the ogive :
 The range of the data shows that the difference between the highest marks and lowest
marks is 20 marks.
 The interquartile range for (I) shows that the difference between the highest and
lowest marks that lies in the middle 50% of the distribution is 8.75 marks.
 The interquartile range for (II) shows that the difference between the highest and
lowest marks that lie in the middle 50% distribution is 10.25 marks.
CONCLUSION
Overall, we have successfully completed our project with very clear results. Based on our
project, it has been proven that the most effective study method for students to use to study
for their History test would be the method of making their own notes and going through these
notes before their examination or test.
This is definitely a very fruitful method because in order to make these notes we would have
to understand the topic very weel and identify key points.Later on, when we write out these
notes we would be going over these points again which is a huge advantage for us.
Therefore, we can boldly state that the method of students making their own notes and going
through these notes makes students get higher marks and is more effective.The student
population should be encouraged to engage themselves with using this study method to
ensure passing their History test with flying colours.

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MINI PROJECT MATHEMATICS:

NAME: ANUSHRI SANGARA NANDA

COLLEGE NUMBER: KG 170038

Title: The Study Method for History Subject

Reading through the Making own notes

Marks in Frequency Cumulative Midpoint Lower Upper

Marks of Frequency Cumulative Midpoint Lower Upper

I. History marks of students who read through the textbook

Marks in History test of students who read through the textbook

Marks in Frequency,f Midpoint,x fx x2 fx2

Marks in Frequency,f Midpoint,x fx x2 fx2

From the ogive :

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