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Data analysis and evaluation

I can analyse and evaluate data using various methods.

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Data analysis and evaluation

I can analyse and evaluate data using various methods.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. To analyse data means to examine and interpret the information presented.
  2. Analysis involves identifying the impact of patterns, trends, relationships, and anomalies in the data.
  3. Evaluation means to critically assess and judge the effectiveness based on data and evidence.
  4. Evaluation involves considering multiple perspectives, weighing the pros and cons to inform your judgements.

Keywords

  • Analyse - separate information into components and identify their characteristics

  • Evaluate - judge from available evidence

  • Trend - a direction in which something is developing/changing

Common misconception

To analyse data you just need to explain what the data is demonstrating.

The analysis skill goes a little further and looks at patterns / trends / relationships in the context of data provided.


To help you plan your year 10 physical education lesson on: Data analysis and evaluation, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Make data tasks / lessons explicit and not only allow students to collect and present data but provide time for analysis and evaluation tasks. Build into your scheme of learning for paper 1 regular data based lessons. This is a good opportunity to practice the skills for excel spreadsheets.
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graph paper, up to date sport, exercise and PE data and trends

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6 Questions

Q1.
What method of presenting data is shown here?
An image in a quiz
bar chart
Correct answer: line graph
pie chart
scatter graph
Q2.
Which of the following is associated with qualitative data?
Correct answer: descriptions
numbers
facts
Correct answer: opinions
Q3.
Quantitative data will be factual. Which of the following are examples?
Correct answer: time in seconds
Correct answer: goals scored
how well the athlete performed
Correct answer: number of spectators
Q4.
Match the description to the methods when presenting data.
Correct Answer:table,organise information to rows and columns
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organise information to rows and columns

Correct Answer:bar chart,using blocks of equal width
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using blocks of equal width

Correct Answer:line graph,plotting points and connecting them
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plotting points and connecting them

Correct Answer:x axis,data for the horizontal axis
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data for the horizontal axis

Correct Answer:y axis,data for the vertical axis
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data for the vertical axis

Q5.
Qualitative data would relate to the of the performance rather than the quantity.
Correct Answer: quality
Q6.
Quantitative data has no expressed.
Correct Answer: opinion, feelings, views

6 Questions

Q1.
What method of presenting data is shown here?
An image in a quiz
bar chart
line graph
scatter graph
Correct answer: pie chart
Q2.
Which of the following would be associated with evaluation of data?
Correct answer: judgement
identify characteristics
Correct answer: positives
Correct answer: negatives
Q3.
The heart rate line graph shows oxygen supply = oxygen demand. How does this trend appear?
An image in a quiz
fluctuating
a spike
a dramatic decrease
Correct answer: a plateau
Q4.
A is a direction in which something is developing.
Correct Answer: trend
Q5.
Analyse is to separate the data and the characteristics.
Correct Answer: identify
Q6.
What skill involves judging the effectiveness of data?
Correct Answer: evaluation, evaluate