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Probability#

See also: mathematical-topics

Resources#

  • Random

    Random is a website devoted to probability, mathematical statistics, and stochastic processes, and is intended for teachers and students of these subjects. The site consists of an integrated set of components that includes expository text, interactive web apps, data sets, and biographical sketches.

  • Why you should (almost) never use a pie chart for your data

    Because - apart from when there are two categories - it is too hard to draw conclusions from the data presented. Good idea for a hook.

Improving mathematics - statistics? Summary#

Hodgen et al (2018)

  • few studies examining teaching interventions/pedagogical approaches
  • there is research on learning difficulties, common misconceptions, and ways which they learn
  • some pedagogical principles exist

References#

Hodgen, J., Foster, C., Marks, R., & Brown, M. (2018). Improving Mathematics in Key Stages Two and Three: Evidence Review. In Education Endowment Foundation: London, UK. [Report]. Education Endowment Foundation. https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/guidance-reports/maths-ks-2-3