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In praise of precision

by Darren Macey, 22 June 2018
Pipette dropping liqid into sample test tubes
Darren Macey urges Maths teachers to avoid misunderstanding in their classrooms by using precise language
Teaching maths

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Chance would be a line thing

by Darren Macey, 11 May 2018
A close up shot of a Monopoly board Chance square
Flip some coins with Darren Macey to develop both calculation and empiricism when teaching probability
Teaching maths

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Well begun is half done

by Darren Macey, 23 March 2018
Two groups of colourful cut-out people divided by a dotted line
Darren Macey suggests a new way of looking at the concept of median
Teaching maths

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Lies, damned lies and littered with letters all over the place

by Darren Macey & Lucy Rycroft-Smith, 09 March 2018
Glowing padlock with key beside it
Co-authors Darren Macey, Lucy Rycroft-Smith and Will Hornby of OCR shed light on those pesky letters and symbols in statistical research papers
Considering the research

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Laughing counts, counting laughs

by Darren Macey, 09 February 2018
Three slices of toast spread with marmite, then cream cheese, fruit and sprinkles, and finally jam
Darren Macey suggests using humour to help students understand the aggregate properties of data.
Mining for maths

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The spirit of statistical literacy

by Darren Macey, 12 January 2018
Two half full plastic beer glasses being held together
Join Darren Macey in a (somewhat) sober reflection on teaching statistics from real life contexts
Mining for maths

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Marking our words

by Darren Macey, 01 December 2017
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Darren Macey suggests a quick and easy way to help students develop statistical literacy
Mining for maths

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Using Excel and R to simulate coin flipping

by Darren Macey, 03 November 2017
A timelapse of a coin being tossed
Darren Macey shows how to create simulated data in Excel and then use R to analyse it
Teaching maths

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When does mean have meaning?

by Darren Macey, 06 October 2017
Line of football players from behind showing their shirt numbers
Darren Macey encourages calculating mean values in statistically meaningful ways
Teaching maths

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Old Faithful in R

by Darren Macey, 22 September 2017
Old Faithful geyser erupting
Darren Macey uses a pre-installed data set within R for a fascinating classroom exploration of statistics
Teaching maths

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