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McCue, Camille – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2009
The television show Deal or No Deal and an Excel spreadsheet help students see how understanding probability and mean--and the concept of expected value (EV)--can lead to game show wins.
Descriptors: Computer Software, Probability, Spreadsheets, Computer Uses in Education
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Arbaugh, Fran; Scholten, Carolyn M.; Essex, N. Kathryn – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2001
Describes how probability is treated in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' (NCTM) "Principles and Standards of School Mathematics". (YDS)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis, Educational Technology, Internet
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Charischak, Ihor; Berkman, Robert – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1995
Describes how Logo computer simulations, or microworlds, were incorporated into a series of lessons on the nature of probability. Data were generated and displayed using Logo. (MKR)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Uses in Education, Data Collection, Elementary Education