She teaches statistics in Singapore schools


Book: 
Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Teaching Statistics
Authors: 
Kaur, B.
Editors: 
Vere-Jones, D., Carlyle, S., & Dawkins, B. P.
Category: 
Volume: 
1
Pages: 
518-522
Year: 
1991
Publisher: 
International Statistical Institute
Place: 
Voorburg, Netherlands
Abstract: 

Statistics is taught in all Singapore schools as part of the compulsory subject mathematics. Only at the university level may statistics be offered as a subject by itself, in the Department of Economics and Statistics. In attempting to make every school-leaver numerate and literate the statistics taught at the school level is meant to equip an individual with the ability to interpret and understand correctly the data presented in tables, diagrams, charts, and graphs. It is the concern of every mathematics teacher in school that pupils should know enough about simple statistics to be able to interpret them correctly and not be deceived by them.

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