An Assistant Professor Designs His Fall Semester Class So That

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Essay

An assistant professor designs his fall semester class so that a major homework assignment is due the day his students waltz into class to take their first exam. The results are mixed so he rewrites his exam for the spring semester and repeats the process, again collecting a major homework assignment on exam day and grading and returning both the homework assignments and exams the following class meeting. Use an appropriate tool from the tools for continuous improvement to analyze the data. What conclusions do you draw?
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Homework grade } & \text { Exam Grade Spring } & \text { Exam Grade Fall } \\\hline 2 & 18 & 51 \\\hline 5 & 20 & 34 \\\hline 13 & 20 & 36 \\\hline 14 & 23 & 69 \\\hline 16 & 23 & 46 \\\hline 16 & 24 & 60 \\\hline 19 & 29 & 20 \\\hline 20 & 29 & 66 \\\hline 22 & 29 & 44 \\\hline 28 & 30 & 53 \\\hline 29 & 31 & 42 \\\hline 30 & 32 & 40 \\\hline 31 & 35 & 55 \\\hline 33 & 42 & 65 \\\hline 36 & 45 & 54 \\\hline 38 & 48 & 59 \\\hline 57 & 48 & 26 \\\hline 59 & 50 & 49 \\\hline 67 & 54 & 32 \\\hline 67 & 62 & 43 \\\hline 72 & 62 & 60 \\\hline 82 & 66 & 34 \\\hline 98 & 67 & 55 \\\hline\end{array}$$

Understand the function and structure of the dorsal root ganglion.

Differentiate between the motor and sensory roots of spinal nerves and their respective functions.

Grasp the concept of reflex actions, including their components and types.

Understand the role of the spinal cord in coordinating reflexes and maintaining homeostasis.

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Definitions:

Frontal Lobes

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Development

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Music

An art form and cultural activity that involves the creation of sounds and rhythms in patterns to produce a composition having melody, harmony, and rhythm.

Brain

The complex central organ of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information, regulating bodily functions, and enabling cognition and consciousness.