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Goodwin, Chris; Ortiz, Enrique – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2015
Modeling using mathematics and making inferences about mathematical situations are becoming more prevalent in most fields of study. Descriptive statistics cannot be used to generalize about a population or make predictions of what can occur. Instead, inference must be used. Simulation and sampling are essential in building a foundation for…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Models, Inferences, Simulation