Teaching Probability: Motivations from Philosophy and Practical Life

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Teaching Probability: Motivations from Philosophy and Practical Life

Original language description

This paper describes several possibilities how to enliven usual probability classes. From the didactical point of view, one of interesting topics is the subjective interpretation of probability, which uses the principle of betting. The connection of betting rates with probabilities helps to demonstrate how probability theory and its abstract axioms relate to the real world. Students can also easily realize that unless they have better information than bookmakers, betting cannot bring them a long-run profit. Another topic discussed in this paper is geometric probability, a substantial tool for extracting quantitative information on spatial objects (human beings or animals and their organs, blood vessels, tissues, tumours, plants, rocks etc.) from probesof a lower dimension. Since we are surrounded and even formed by such structures, geometric probability plays an important role for exploring and understanding the world around us. Corresponding materials for classroom use are also prese

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

BA - General mathematics

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/GA401%2F09%2F1850" target="_blank" >GA401/09/1850: Interpretations of Probability by Czech Philosophers</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2012

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Literacy Information and Computer Education Journal (LICEJ)

ISSN

2040-2589

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Volume of the periodical

3

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

647-654

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