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Hemer, David – Australian Mathematics Education Journal, 2020
This paper describes an investigation looking at the underlying mathematics of poker machines. The aim of the investigation is for students to get an appreciation of how poker machines are designed to ensure that in the long-term players will inevitably lose when playing. The first part of this paper describes how students can model a simple poker…
Descriptors: Equipment, Probability, Games, Mathematics Instruction
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Bennie, Andrew; Langan, Edel – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2015
School physical education (PE) experiences play a critical role in adolescents' physical activity (PA) levels. Teachers are crucial to students' initial experiences in PA; however, limited research has explored teachers' perspectives about PA during PE using in-depth qualitative research techniques. We conducted interviews with 25 current…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education