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Introducing Computational Thinking through Hands-on Projects Using R with Applications to Calculus, Probability and Data Analysis
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Benakli, Nadia; Kostadinov, Boyan; Satyanarayana, Ashwin; Singh, Satyanand – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2017
The goal of this paper is to promote computational thinking among mathematics, engineering, science and technology students, through hands-on computer experiments. These activities have the potential to empower students to learn, create and invent with technology, and they engage computational thinking through simulations, visualizations and data…
Descriptors: Calculus, Probability, Data Analysis, Computation
Teaching Probability in Intermediate Grades
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Engel, Arthur – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1971
A discussion of the importance and procedures for including probability in the elementary through secondary mathematics curriculum is presented. Many examples and problems are presented which the author feels students can understand and will be motivated to do. Random digits, Monte Carlo methods, combinatorial theory, and Markov chains are…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction, Monte Carlo Methods, Probability
With and without Replacement Policies: A Comparison
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Pandharikar, N. S.; Deshpande, M. N. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2002
In this note we consider an experiment involving an urn and k balls with numbers 1, 2, 3, ..., k. The experiment consists of drawing n balls either with replacement or without replacement. We note some surprising results.
Descriptors: Probability, Comparative Analysis, Demonstrations (Educational), Monte Carlo Methods