The author presents a syllabus for an introductory (first year after high school) course in statistics and probability and some methods of teaching statistical techniques. The description comes basically from the procedures used at the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta. (JG)

The characteristic shape of the normal distribution, one hump and two tails, is discussed. The reasoning is based on variation, combinations, probability, and logarithms. The purpose is to be able to answer some of the "whys" students might ask. (LS)

A method for introducing ideas of probability theory is presented. The method is illustrated by solving a coin tossing" problem. (FL)

Examples are given of problems which can be solved pictorially, thus aiding in the general development of geometric intuition and in developing some of the basic ideas of probability. (MP)

College students attempted to learn the concept of binomial probability from four-lesson teaching booklets. The booklets were of two forms, one emphasizing calculation with a formula and the other stressing the meanings of component variables. Also some subjects studied only one or two parts of the booklets while others completed the booklets…

Probabilities and strategies for winning at a game of fliiping a penny are analyzed. (DT)

Reported are the results of a study which investigated the relative efficacy of four instructional strategies for promoting three levels of awareness of mathematical concepts. It was determined that there are basically two kinds of moves used in teaching concepts: characterization (C), and exemplification (E). The four patterns studied were C, CE,…

The Statistical Concepts Package (STAT-CONCEPT) is a coordinated collection of interactive computer programs and printed materials designed to enrich graduate instruction in educational statistics. Probability, descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, and power are four of the thirteen topics included. By doing the computational labor and…

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of using externally paced testing upon cognitive achievement and attitudes of college freshmen who were administered externally paced programed instruction material in mathematics. Three groups, each containing equal numbers of students representing three characteristics work rates, were…

The author presents three methods for dealing with the problem of the number of tosses of a fair coin needed to obtain two consecutive heads. (MN)