Instructional Video

Mean Absolute Deviation

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I mean it when I say that you'll learn about mean absolute deviation. By watching an informative YouTube video, viewers see how to calculate the mean absolute deviation. The video shows a few examples and explains the interpretation of the mean absolute deviation.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the video with pupils absent for a lesson on mean absolute deviation
Classroom Considerations
  • Note that the narrator shouts very loudly a few seconds into the video
  • Learners should already be able to calculate averages
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Uses familiar contexts to describe concepts
  • Thorough explanations communicate each step of the process
Cons
  • Does not correctly use the concept of equality
Common Core