Integrated real life themes and the teaching of probability and statistics at 11-16 level

Book: 
Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Teaching Statistics
Authors: 
Rogerson, A.
Editors: 
Vere-Jones, D., Carlyle, S., & Dawkins, B. P.
Type: 
Proceedings
Category: 
Teaching
Volume: 
1
Pages: 
272-276
Year: 
1991
Publisher: 
International Statistical Institute
Place: 
Voorburg, Netherlands
Abstract: 

This paper re-evaluates the basic notions of probability and statistics and discusses their introduction through integrated real-life themes, a method already successfully tested in schools for students aged 11-16. In effect, this approach provides a viable alternative to the great majority of school/university courses which teach probability and representational/parametric statistics virtually as an extension of pure mathematics.

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