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Peer reviewedGalbraith, Peter – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 1996
Suggests ways for using data from championship tennis as a means for exploring probabilistic models, especially binomial probability. Examples include the probability of winning a service point and the probability of winning a service game using data from tables and graphs. (AIM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedMathews, John H. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1992
Presents two mathematical methods for fitting the logistic curve to population data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau utilizing computer algebra software to carry out the computations and plot graphs. (JKK)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Differential Equations, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBonsangue, Martin V. – Mathematics Teacher, 1992
Describes the model for decision making used in inferential statistics and real-world applications that parallel the statistical model. Discusses two activities that ask students to write about a personal decision-making experience and create a mock trial in which the class makes the decision of guilt or innocence. (MDH)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Enrichment Activities, High Schools, Higher Education
