This paper is from Session 3F: Similarities and contrasts in teaching mathematical and statistical thinking

which comes under Topic 3: Learning to teach statistics

Other papers under session 3F ... 3F1: Chance and necessity: the languages of probability and mathematics 3F3: Exploration and induction versus confirmation and deduction

(Thursday 15th, 11:00-12:30)

Mathematical logic and statistical or stochastical ways of thinking: an educational point of view

Presenter

• Ödön Vancsó (University of Budapest, Hungary)

Abstract

At least partially, statistical thinking is based on logic different from classical logic, which causes many troubles for students. To implement didactical considerations on this issue into teaching seems to be advantageous. Some examples will be outlined to illustrate the differences in logic and how this could be transformed to actual teaching. For our school experiments we implement analogies throughout and also examples from physics teaching.

Other papers under session 3F ... 3F1: Chance and necessity: the languages of probability and mathematics 3F3: Exploration and induction versus confirmation and deduction