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The Teaching of Statistics in Schools

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 November 2016

Freda Conway
Freda Conway*
Affiliation:
University of Leicester
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The inclusion of statistics in the school curriculum is generally advocated for two reasons. All citizens need to develop “the habit of disciplined thinking about ordinary affairs in terms of quantities” and many scientists need to learn techniques essential to their special studies. Perhaps a third reason should be added; statistics can be regarded as part of the training of mathematicians.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 44 , Issue 348 , May 1960 , pp. 81 - 83
Copyright
Copyright © Mathematical Association 1960

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