ERIC Number: EJ934892
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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Using Pictures to Enhance Students' Understanding of Bayes' Theorem
Trafimow, David
Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, v33 n3 p83-84 Aut 2011
Students often have difficulty understanding algebraic proofs of statistics theorems. However, it sometimes is possible to prove statistical theorems with pictures in which case students can gain understanding more easily. I provide examples for two versions of Bayes' theorem.
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Bayesian Statistics, Mathematical Logic, Validity, Teaching Methods, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction
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