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Peer reviewedQuinn, Robert J. – Teaching Statistics, 1997
Investigates an interesting application of probability in the world of sports. Considers the role of permutations in the lottery system used by the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States to determine the order in which nonplayoff teams select players from the college ranks. Presents a lesson on this topic in which students work…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Lesson Plans, Mathematics Activities, Probability
Peer reviewedQuinn, Robert J.; Wiest, Lynda R. – Teaching Statistics, 1998
Describes a lesson designed to teach the probabilistic topics of permutation and combinations in a constructivist manner. (ASK)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Lesson Plans, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
