1. Page 1 1 Mathematics and Statistics Dr Nicola Ward Petty Statistics Learning Centre Statisticslearningcentre.com

2. Page 2 2 Which picture? Sketch a Venn diagram of Mathematics and Statistics. Now add probability. Where might literacy fit? How might your students draw this?

3. Page 3 3 How did you draw it? Mathematics Statistics Probability

4. Page 4 4 Or… Mathematics Statistics Probability

5. Page 5 5 Maths and Stats have different needs With your neighbour discuss: In what aspects is teaching statistics different from teaching mathematics?

6. Page 6 6 Maths and Stats have different needs Context Language/literacy Real data/ abstraction Ambiguous/ definite Use of technology Marking/feedback Homework

7. Page 7 7 Teaching possiblities ■Writing ■Demonstrating ■Discussion ■Whole class ■Groups ■Videos ■Practice ■Student presentations ■On-line investigation ■Newspaper critique ■Experiments ■Computer demos

8. Page 8 8 Our response? Difficult, uncomfortable OR Opportunity to try new teaching techniques A thought – Could some of the new techniques also enrich our maths teaching?

9. Page 9 9 statsLC.com