Dennis Roberts wrote:
but, isn't general math ... what you really need? maybe using a calculator ... simple algebra ... knowing how to solve simple equations ... basic operations like (yes ... it IS basic) adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, taking roots ... etc.
Yes, and the ability to analyze and communicate the results of such analyses. A statistics readiness should address both mathematical and linguistic abilities, at least.
I refrain from guessing a minimal level for each, but I do ask students to interpret the given results of a described experiment, so no mathematical (read: arithmetic) expertise, per se, is needed.
I often use published research, so the result are usually statistically significant.
Stu Garfield High School Los Angeles
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