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Direct linkErnst, Michael D. – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2012
We describe an approach to teaching probability that minimizes the amount of class time spent on the topic while also providing a meaningful (dice-rolling) activity to get students engaged. The activity, which has a surprising outcome, illustrates the basic ideas of informal probability and how probability is used in statistical inference.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Statistical Inference, Probability, Teaching Methods
