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Zhang, Xuemao; Maas, Zoe – International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 2019
The use of computer simulations in the teaching of introductory statistics can help undergraduate students understand difficult or abstract statistics concepts. The free software environment R is a good candidate for computer simulations since it allows users to add additional functionality by defining new functions. In this paper, we illustrate…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Probability
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Budgett, Stephanie; Pfannkuch, Maxine – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2018
Randomness and distribution are important concepts underpinning the ability to think and reason probabilistically. Traditional approaches to teaching the Poisson distribution focus on mathematical definitions and formulae which obscure the randomness intrinsic in this process. Advances in technology have made it possible for students learning…
Descriptors: Mathematical Logic, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Probability
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Willis, Melinda B. N.; Hay, Sue; Martin, Fred G.; Scribner-MacLean, Michelle; Rudnicki, Ivan – Mathematics Teacher, 2015
Mathematics teachers continually look for ways to make the learning of mathematics more active and engaging. Hands-on activities, in particular, have been demonstrated to improve student engagement and understanding in mathematics classes. Likewise, many scholars have emphasized the growing importance of giving students experience with the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Visualization, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
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Schneiter, Kady – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2011
This article describes an investigation of Buffon's coin problem and related problems with the aid of an applet. The problems are accessible at a variety of grade levels and facilitate making connections between geometry and probability.
Descriptors: Geometry, Probability, Statistics, Mathematical Concepts
English, Lyn; Watson, Jane – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2014
Students explored variation and expectation in a probability activity at the end of the first year of a 3-year longitudinal study across grades 4-6. The activity involved experiments in tossing coins both manually and with simulation using the graphing software, "TinkerPlots." Initial responses indicated that the students were aware of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Grade 4
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McCue, Camille – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2009
The television show Deal or No Deal and an Excel spreadsheet help students see how understanding probability and mean--and the concept of expected value (EV)--can lead to game show wins.
Descriptors: Computer Software, Probability, Spreadsheets, Computer Uses in Education
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Danielson, Christopher; Jenson, Eric – Mathematics Teacher, 2008
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving presents a challenge to teachers in many U.S. schools. Some students are absent because they are traveling to be with their extended families for the holiday. Other students, assuming that nothing important will happen at school when so many of their peers are absent, may also be absent. One school's solution to…
Descriptors: High School Students, Probability, Teaching Methods, Handheld Devices
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Edwards, Michael Todd; Phelps, Steve – Mathematics Teacher, 2008
Data analysis plays a prominent role in various facets of modern life: Schools evaluate and revise programs on the basis of test scores; policymakers make decisions on the basis of information gleaned from polling data; supermarkets stock shelves on the basis of data collected at checkout lanes. Data analysis provides teachers with new tools and…
Descriptors: Visualization, Data Analysis, Mathematical Concepts, Probability
Turner, Paul – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 2006
If one rolls a coin across a chessboard and it comes to rest on the board, what is the probability that it covers some corner of one of the grid squares? The online magazine "Plus" (2004) posed this problem for students to solve. It is a useful problem for several reasons: it introduces the idea of probability in a continuous sample space, it has…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Games, Probability
Garofalo, Joe; Juersivich, Nicole – NCSSSMST Journal, 2007
There is much research that documents what many teachers know, that students struggle with many concepts in probability and statistics. This article presents two sample activities the authors use to help preservice teachers develop ideas about how they can use technology to promote their students' ability to understand mathematics and connect…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Statistical Inference, Sampling, Probability
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Kimberling, Clark – Mathematics Teacher, 1986
A hypothetical classroom discussion is used to present concepts and problems students can master. Three computer programs are listed for binomial probabilities. (MNS)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Software, Higher Education, Mathematical Applications
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Franklin, Christine A.; Mulekar, Madhuri S. – Mathematics Teacher, 2006
This article describes an activity that involves the use of simulation for decision-making. It is useful for demonstrating concepts in probability and statistics. (Contains 4 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Probability, Statistics, Simulation, Decision Making
Mittag, Kathleen Cage – 1992
A pivotal theorem which is of critical importance to statistical inference in probability and statistics is the Central Limit Theorem (CLT). The theorem concerns the sampling distribution of random samples taken from a population, including population distributions that do not have to be normal distributions. This paper contains a brief history of…
Descriptors: Calculators, Computer Software, Higher Education, Hypermedia
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Prodromou, Theodosia; Pratt, Dave – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2006
Our primary goal is to design a micro world which aspires to research thinking-in-change about distribution. Our premise, in line with a constructivist approach and our prior research, is that thinking about distribution must develop from causal meanings already established. This study reports on a design research study of how students appear to…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries, Computer Software
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Hart, Derek; Roberts, Tony – Mathematics in School, 1989
This paper describes a computer simulation of Buffon's needle problem. The problem considers the probability that a needle will cross a line when the needle is thrown in a random way onto the parallel lines a certain distance apart. The paper provides the algorithm and computer program. (YP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
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