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CensusAtSchool p66 Doreen Connor, Neville Davies, Peter Holmes
This article covers the development of an ambitions Internet-based project
to conduct a simple census of the schoolchildren of England and Wales linked
to the 2001 UK National Census.
HISTORIAL PERSPECTIVE
Gilbert's Sine Distribution p 70 A.W.F Edwards
The sine distribution introduced by the astronomer G.K.Gilbert in 1892 is
revived as an interesting example of an elementary continuous distribution
suitable for teaching purposes.
Thou Shalt Not Sit with Statisticians p 72 Alice Richardson
A widely used but never-sourced quotation about statisticians is tracked down.
PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES
Do the Lengths of Pebbles on Hastings Beach Follow a Normal Distribution?
p. 73 Anne Brooks
This article describes a practical activity involving seven 16- to 17- year-old
students, a trainee teacher and the author.
Two-Way Charts: Messages for Teacher Professional Development. p.
76 Ron Smith
Two anecdotes, one from a primary classroom and one from a professional development
(PD) workshop, involve the use or possible use of two-way charts. From these
stories some recommendations are made for teacher PD.
Intransitive Dice Revisited p. 80 M.N Deshpande
Intransitive dice were discussed in a previous article, following a competition
in the journal. A further interesting result is presented here.
The Case Against Histograms p. 81 David L. Farnsworth
A homework assignment used to show students that histograms can be misleading.
Learning Statistics on the Web - DISCUSS p 85 Neville Hunt and
Sidney Tyrrell
This article discusses the use of the Internet in teaching and learning statistics,
and describes how interactive spreadsheets can be integrated with Web-based
resources
On Simulation and the Teaching of Statistics p. 91 Ted Hodgson
and Maurice Burke
The use of simulation as an instructional tool can promote a deep conceptual
understanding of statistics and lead to misunderstanding. Teachers
need to be aware of the misconceptions that can arise as a result of simulation
and carefully structure classroom activities so as to derive the benefits
of this powerful instructional tool.
Index to Volume 22 (Inside back cover) News & Notes (96) Look Ahead (96)
IASE Matters (centre fold)
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