MATH 679 - Probability and Statistics for Middle School Teachers

3 credits.
Teachers will explore introductory descriptive statistics, probability, and statistical inference. Conceptual understanding and procedural fluency will be developed in problem settings based on real data which investigate the use of visual methods for summarizing quantitative information, basic experimental design, sampling methods, and interpretation of statistical analyzes. The course will use calculators and statistical software, provide real world applications, and examine how statistical thinking develops in students.

Prerequisite(s): None.