Resources by Lars Thomsen - ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 02:45:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 2016 Panel discussion on bringing new statistics teachers up to speed /resource/2016-panel-discussion-on-bringing-new-statistics-teachers-up-to-speed/ Tue, 03 Jan 2017 22:45:03 +0000 http://new.censusatschool.org.nz/?post_type=resource&p=8179 Each teacher gave a 15 minute presentation on the panel theme, followed by time for questions and discussion. Participants heard ideas about supporting new teachers from diverse backgrounds and experiences, effective professional development, building teacher confidence and setting up a positive and collaborative teaching environment. This document may be a starting point to discuss what […]

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confidence and setting up a positive and collaborative teaching environment.

This document may be a starting point to discuss what is happening in your department to support teachers new to Statistics.

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Jason Ellwood (chair) (Otumoetai College)
Michelle Dalrymple (Cashmere High School)
Lars Thomsen (Christ’s College)
Marion Steel (Epsom Girls Grammar School)

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]]> Then let them write their own textbook… /resource/then-let-them-write-their-own-textbook/ Tue, 03 Jan 2017 22:24:24 +0000 http://new.censusatschool.org.nz/?post_type=resource&p=8211 Lars Thomsen's (Christ’s College) talk reported the findings of his inquiry into how students’ key competencies can be developed when they engage in a collaborative project in which they write their own statistics textbook.

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]]> Lars Thomsen’s (Christ’s College) talk reported the findings of his inquiry into how students’ key competencies can be developed when they are engaged in a collaborative project in which they write their own statistics textbook, and how these findings have informed his teaching since. Lar’s starting point was the question, how the use of students’ laptops, beyond word processing and iNZight, can truly transform teaching and learning in statistics. While the approach was challenging for both students and teacher, Lars found it worthwhile and now uses elements of this project in his mainstream classes and throughout the maths and stats department.

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]]> Probability: risk free /resource/probability-risk-free/ Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:45:48 +0000 http://new.censusatschool.org.nz/?post_type=resource&p=1512 An in depth exploration into what is required from the new 2.12 standard and how it links with 2.12 and 1.13 as well as classroom ideas and resources.

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Lars Thomsen workshop focused on changes to the level 2 probability standard. The new focus has important pedagogical changes for teachers to be aware of. Students need to see how random events behave and stabilise under the law of large numbers and therefore teachers need to provide multiple learning opportunities over many years that look at variation due to chance.

Classroom tasks about:

  • Experimental probability
  • Whether data is normally distributed
  • Using Multi Choice quizzes to provoke probability thinking/investigations
  •  Two way tables

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