Frank Saunders Jr 商柏正 – Analyst, Educator, and Philosopher
Previously, I calculated the range of overall mean scores of PGR-ranked institutions from 2006-2021. This gave readers a sense of which institutions' scores changed the most over time. However, that analysis was limited in at least two key respects: First, the range is just one measurement of spread of a department's score's spread, and it... Continue Reading →
The other day, I had to calculate the weighted mean, standard deviation, and variance of a dataset using Python and I struggled to find reliable guidance that explained how the calculation worked. Here, I'll explain how I performed the calculations using the math and statistics libraries. Why use weighed values? Many of us assign different... Continue Reading →
I taught two sections of Critical Reasoning per semester at Yonsei University UIC for the past three semesters. Due to the pandemic, the first of the three was fully online. The second was a blended format, with lectures delivered online and discussion held in-person. The third was fully in-person. Each discussion meetings had as its... Continue Reading →
Analysis by Frank Saunders Jr 