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Statistics in english schools for the 16-18+ age group |
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| Authors: | Downton F |
| Institution: | University of Birmingham |
| Abstract: | The kind of statistical material taught to l6-l8 year olds in English Schools is reviewed, largely through the type of examination questions set on it. The conceptual difficulties arediscussed and a teaching scheme which would take into account the limitations in the experience of this age group is proposed, discussed and a teaching scheme which would take into account the limitations in the experience of this age group is proposed |
| Keywords: | concepts in elementary probability and statistics pedagogical approaches modelling typical exam¬ination questions role of approximations |