University Catalog 2014-2015

University of Colorado Boulder

EDUC-5840 (3) Teaching K-12 Mathematics: Probability and Statistics

Focuses on teaching probability, data analysis, and statistics in K-12 classrooms. Explores curriculum and assessment strategies in the areas of probability and statistics. Examines research on students' thinking on stochastic tasks and how this research informs teaching practice. Emphasizes deepening of one's conceptual understanding of probability and statistics and their importance in the current information age.