Type:
Category:
Volume:
5(2)
Pages:
Online
Year:
1997
Publisher:
Journal of Statistics Education
URL:
http://www.amstat.org/publications/jse/v5n2/ballman.html
Abstract:
Many introductory courses teach traditional probability concepts. The objectives of these courses may be better met by emphasizing characteristics of random variation rather than formal probability. To illustrate a different approach, some alternative concepts and related activities are described and discussed.
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