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CadwalladerOlsker, Todd D. – Mathematics Teacher, 2011
Bayes's theorem is notorious for being a difficult topic to learn and to teach. Problems involving Bayes's theorem (either implicitly or explicitly) generally involve calculations based on two or more given probabilities and their complements. Further, a correct solution depends on students' ability to interpret the problem correctly. Most people…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Probability, Mathematical Logic, Mathematics Skills
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Oriol, Nancy E.; Hayden, Emily M.; Joyal-Mowschenson, Julie; Muret-Wagstaff, Sharon; Faux, Russell; Gordon, James A. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2011
In the natural world, learning emerges from the joy of play, experimentation, and inquiry as part of everyday life. However, this kind of informal learning is often difficult to integrate within structured educational curricula. This report describes an educational program that embeds naturalistic learning into formal high school, college, and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Problem Solving, Physiology, Teaching Methods