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CHAPTER 4:

Measures of Central
Tendency
Introduction
Welcome to the presentation on Measures of Central Tendency. Today,
we'll explore the significance and applications of mean, median, and
mode in statistical analysis, particularly focusing on their importance in
education.
What are
Measures of
Central
Tendency?
MEASURES OF CENTRAL
TENDENCY
Measures of central tendency are statistical
tools used to describe the center or
average of a data set. They provide
valuable insights into the typical or central
value around which the data points tend to
cluster. In education, where data analysis
plays a crucial role in understanding
student performance, these measures are
particularly significant.
Importance of Measures of
Central Tendency in Education

1. Understanding 2. Identifying Trends:


Student Performance:
These measures help educators
By analyzing measures of
identify trends in student
central tendency such as the
performance over time. For instance,
mean, median, and mode,
if the mean scores in a particular
educators can gain a clear
subject increase consistently over
picture of the typical
several years, it may indicate
performance of students in
improvements in teaching methods
various subjects or
or curriculum.
assessments.
Importance of Measures of
Central Tendency in Education

3. Informing 4. Assessment
Decision-Making: and Evaluation:
In educational assessments,
School administrators and
measures of central tendency
policymakers use measures of
help in evaluating the difficulty
central tendency to make
level of questions, setting
informed decisions about
performance standards, and
resource allocation,
interpreting test results.
curriculum development, and
educational policies.
Types of
Measures of
Central
Tendency
MEAN:
The mean is the sum of all
data values divided by the
total number of observations.
It represents the average
value of the data set.
MEDIAN:
The median is the middle
value when the data set is
arranged in ascending or
descending order. It is not
influenced by extreme values
and provides a robust
measure of central tendency.
MODE:
The mode is the most
frequently occurring value in
the data set. It is particularly
useful for identifying the most
common response or
category.
Computation Examples

A scenario in education where we have a


class of students, and we're analyzing
their scores on a recent math test. Here's
how we can apply measures of central
tendency:
Suppose we have the following scores for a math
test in a class of 20 students:
78, 85, 90, 65, 70, 88, 92, 80, 75, 82, 85, 90, 85,
78, 72, 80, 88, 85, 90, 95
Mean =
(78 + 85 + 90 + 65 + 70 +

To find the Mean: 88 + 92 + 80 + 75


85 + 90 + 85 + 78
+
+
82 +
72 +
We can calculate the mean score by 80 + 88 + 85 + 90 + 95) /
adding up all the scores and dividing 20
by the total number of scores. = 1653 / 20
= 82.65
So, the mean score for the
math test is approximately
82.65
Arranging the scores in
ascending order:
To find the 65, 70, 72, 75, 78, 78, 80,
80, 82, 85, 85, 85, 85, 88,

Median:
To find the median, we arrange the scores in
ascending order and identify the middle
value. Since there are 20 scores, the median
88, 90, 90, 90, 92, 95

Median = (85 + 85) / 2


will be the average of the 10th and 11th = 85
scores.
The median score for the
math test is 85.
78, 85, 90, 65, 70, 88, 92,
To find the Mode: 80, 75, 82, 85, 90, 85, 78,
72, 80, 88, 85, 90, 95
The mode is the score that appears
most frequently in the dataset. In this dataset, the score of
85 appears the most,
occurring 4 times.

So, the mode score for the


math test is 85.
In summary:

Mean: 82.65
Median: 85
Mode: 85
These measures provide insights into the central
tendency of the students' scores on the math
test. The mean gives the average performance,
the median represents the middle score, and the
mode indicates the most common score
achieved by the students.
Conclusion
:Measures of central tendency provide
valuable insights into the distribution and
characteristics of data in education. By
understanding these measures and their
computation, educators can make informed
decisions to improve teaching
methodologies, assess student performance,
and
enhance the overall learning experience.
Thank you!

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