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Publication Date: 2018
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Learning the Principles of Simulation Using the Birthday Problem
Martins, Rui Manuel da Costa
Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, v40 n3 p108-111 Aut 2018
Using the famous Birthday problem, we present here a practical activity that allows students to perceive the basic reasoning behind simulation and explore its potential. Through a playful approach with probabilities, students are led along a path that illustrates difficulties with intuition and introduces them to theoretical results for sample proportions.
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Probability, Intuition, Statistics, Simulation, Problem Solving, Logical Thinking
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