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Episode: The Taguchi Loss Function: Deming in Education with David P. Langford (Part 9)
Description: What is the Taguchi Loss Function and how does it apply to education? In this episode, Andrew and David talk about statistician Genichi Taguchi's idea that the further you move from a measurable quality target, the more quality is lost, even if the item still "meets specifications." David shows how you can apply this to education. (For more about the Tachugi Loss Function, visit Wikipedia or Christopher Chapman's Digestible Deming blog post.) TRANSCRIPT Stotz: My name is Andrew Stotz, and I'll be your host as we continue our journey into the...