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Publication Date: 2014
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A Hands-on Activity for Teaching the Poisson Distribution Using the Stock Market
Dunlap, Mickey; Studstill, Sharyn
Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, v36 n3 p88-92 Aut 2014
The number of increases a particular stock makes over a fixed period follows a Poisson distribution. This article discusses using this easily-found data as an opportunity to let students become involved in the data collection and analysis process.
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Learning Activities, Statistical Distributions, Probability, Mathematics Instruction, Investment, Data Collection, Data Analysis
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