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Greater Emphasis on Variation in an Introductory Statistics Course

Year: 1997

Type: article

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.

Source: Journal of Statistics Education

DOI: 10.1080/10691898.1997.11910529

Author: Karla Ballman

Institution: Macalester College

Language: English

Topic: Statistics Education and Methodologies

Subfield: Statistics and Probability

Field: Mathematics

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,134