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Autor/in | Colgan, Mark D. |
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Titel | March Math Madness: The Mathematics of the NCAA Basketball Tournament |
Quelle | In: Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 11 (2006) 7, S.334-342 (9 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1072-0839 |
Schlagwörter | Team Sports; Probability; Data Analysis; College Athletics; Mathematics Instruction; Secondary School Mathematics; Middle School Students; Multiplication; Learning Activities; Teaching Methods Mannschaftssport; Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie; Auswertung; College athletes; Collegesport; Hochschulsport; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Multiplikation; Lernaktivität; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode |
Abstract | This article explores the mathematics involved in the NCAA basketball tournament including data analysis, basic probability, expected value, and the multiplication principle. A fun activity is presented that applies these concepts and involves students shooting Ping-Pong balls to discover a best strategy. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.) (Author). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |