Probability and Statistics Made Interesting
Will be published approx. on 8. August 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
277 pages
979-8-7657-1485-0 (ISBN)
Description
Based on years of experience teaching online and in-person, Probability and Statistics Made Interestingintegrates the author's classroom-tested and proven methods and examples to make probability and statistics interesting while still covering the necessary subject matter for a one semester, elementary course.Probability and Statistics Made Interesting - provides examples that introduce a variety of statistical concepts to motivate students. For example: What is randomness? What's the point of taking a random sample? How do casino games demonstrate the law of averages?
- integrates chapters on the normal curve, conditional probability, and a chapter on ""What's Luck Got to do with it"" that integrates challenging examples.
- examines both large and small sample tests for proportions and means, including Fisher's Exact test, as well as a test to see if someone is accident prone or just unlucky.
- integrates technology such as smartphones, calculators, Excel, and Google Sheets.
- features discussion topics and problems at the end of each chapter
- integrates chapters on the normal curve, conditional probability, and a chapter on ""What's Luck Got to do with it"" that integrates challenging examples.
- examines both large and small sample tests for proportions and means, including Fisher's Exact test, as well as a test to see if someone is accident prone or just unlucky.
- integrates technology such as smartphones, calculators, Excel, and Google Sheets.
- features discussion topics and problems at the end of each chapter