Mathematics

We’ll consider two nagging questions from Calculus I:

There is much debate in the statistics community about the place of probability in an introductory statistics course. However, students will invariably be faced with day-to-day decisions that require a probabilistic assessment of risk and reward. This talk will present an innovative way to teach students in an introductory statistics course how to reason about probability and expected value through a web applet and the board game Camel Up. Come prepared to participate in group activities involving fun, games, and probability calculations!