Descriptor
Publication Type
| Guides - Classroom - Learner | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Computer Programs | 1 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 2 |
| Students | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Lowry, Pat G. – Creative Computing, 1981
A program designed to calculate pi using a Monte Carlo simulation based on "throwing darts" at a quarter circle of unit radius inscribed in a unit square is presented. (MP)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Computer Science Education, Geometric Concepts, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedFlusser, Peter; Hanna, Dorothy – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1991
Demonstrated is the use of BASIC computer programs to simulate a binomial experiment and test a simple statistical hypothesis. The theoretical results are reached with the third programing attempt. All results, as well as computer programs, are included. (JJK)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Simulation, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing
Peer reviewedLaumakis, P. J.; Harlow, G. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2002
Analyzes a simple boom structure and assesses its reliability using elementary engineering mechanics. Demonstrates the power and utility of Monte-Carlo simulation by showing that such a simulation can be implemented more readily with results that compare favorably to the theoretical calculations. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Engineering Education, Higher Education, Mathematical Applications
