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Chaput, J. Scott; Crack, Timothy Falcon; Onishchenko, Olena – Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 2021
How accurately can final-year students majoring in statistics, physics, and finance label the vertical axis of a normal distribution, explain their label, identify units, and answer a question about the impact of horizontal-axis rescaling? Our survey finds that only 27 out of 148 students surveyed (i.e., 18.2%) could label the vertical axis of the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Advanced Students, Business Administration Education, Mathematics Skills
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Hwang, Daniel – Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 2010
The transformations found in secondary mathematics curriculum are typically limited to stretches and translations (e.g., ACARA, 2010). Advanced students may find the transformation, twist, to be of further interest. As most available resources are written for professional-level readers, this article is intended to be an introduction accessible to…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematical Concepts