NZAMT 16 : Game On

Three big ideas we want to get across to students are

1. Distributions describe variability in data

2. Bivariate distributions describe patterns and trends between two variables

3. Statistics can be used to summarise the features of a group

We want to develop students statistical content knowledge in an "experiential active learning environment that focuses on the problem solving process and makes clear connections between statistical reasoning and notions of probability" (SET p.25).

The problem solving process we use is the PPDAC cycle where we

• Formulate statistical questions

• Design strategy for data collection

• Collect data

• Explore analyse and summarise the data

• Draw conclusions from the data