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Çibik, Naz Fulya; Boz-Yaman, Burçak – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2022
The purpose of this paper is to integrate mathematical modeling and ecology by presenting an activity involving an authentic environmental problem, which is called "Pine Processionary Caterpillars Invasion." Adopting Mathematical Modeling and Education for Climate Action (EfCA) approaches, it was aimed to encourage pre-service teachers…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Ecology, Climate, Problem Solving
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Marshall, Jill A.; Durán, Pablo – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2018
Several major organizations have recommended revisions to mathematics requirements for biology majors. To determine whether these changes would benefit future biologists, we investigated mathematics use in research biology. We surveyed prominent journals in high and low math-use areas for articles referencing the use of quantitative methods. In…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Biology, Science Instruction, Majors (Students)
Zhang, Zhiyong; Zhang, Danyang – Grantee Submission, 2021
Data science has maintained its popularity for about 20 years. This study adopts a bottom-up approach to understand what data science is by analyzing the descriptions of courses offered by the data science programs in the United States. Through topic modeling, 14 topics are identified from the current curricula of 56 data science programs. These…
Descriptors: Statistics Education, Definitions, Course Descriptions, Computer Science Education
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Kazak, Sibel; Pratt, Dave – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2017
This study considers probability models as tools for both making informal statistical inferences and building stronger conceptual connections between data and chance topics in teaching statistics. In this paper, we aim to explore pre-service mathematics teachers' use of probability models for a chance game, where the sum of two dice matters in…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Probability, Mathematical Models, Statistical Inference
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Ojeda, Mario Miguel; Sahai, Hardeo – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2002
Students in statistics service courses are frequently exposed to dogmatic approaches for evaluating the role of randomization in statistical designs, and inferential data analysis in experimental, observational and survey studies. In order to provide an overview for understanding the inference process, in this work some key statistical concepts in…
Descriptors: Probability, Data Analysis, Sampling, Statistical Inference