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Teaching Students to Estimate Complex Probabilities of Board Game Events through Simulation
Lyford, Alex; Czekanski, Michael
Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, v42 n3 p117-125 Aut 2020
Students are typically introduced to probability through calculating simple events like flipping a coin. While these calculations can be done by hand, more complex probabilistic events, both in class and in the real world, require the use of computers. In this paper, we introduce a new tool--an R shiny web app and associated CRAN package based on the board game "CamelUp"--to help students explore these probability calculations through simulation in a fun context. Through this app and in conjunction with the board game Camel Up, we present some sample activities for helping students better understand and make in-game probabilistic decisions.
Descriptors: Probability, Games, Simulation, Mathematics Instruction, Computation, Computer Games, Computer Uses in Education, Decision Making
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