id: 06012575
dt: j
an: 2012b.00929
au: Busadee, Nutjira; Laosinchai, Parames; Panijpan, Bhinyo
ti: Finding possibility and probability lessons in sports.
so: Math. Teacher 105, No. 5, 372-378 (2011).
py: 2011
pu: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Reston, VA
la: EN
cc: K23 C73 M93
ut: combinatorics; sport; mathematical applications; pretests posttests;
    control groups; outcomes of treatment; scores; teaching methods
ci: 
li: http://www.nctm.org/publications/article.aspx?id=31486
ab: Summary: Today’s students demand that their lessons be real, interesting,
    relevant, and manageable. Mathematics is one subject that eludes many
    students partly because its traditional presentation lacks those
    elements that encourage students to learn. Easy accessibility through
    electronic media has exposed people all over the world to a variety of
    sports and more frequently than ever before. A championship table
    tennis game may be televised live in Europe, and a Super Bowl game may
    be televised live in Asia. As a result, students around the world are
    quite knowledgeable about sports, their rules and regulations, and
    scores. Several sports offer opportunities for teaching the topic of
    probability in the classroom. Tackling probability problems before
    being introduced to the formulas‒especially when the problems involve
    sports‒enhances students’ understanding of permutation and
    combination. In this article, the authors share their experience in
    using problems from popular sports and sporting events to teach
    permutations and combinations. (Contains 3 figures and 1 table.) (ERIC)
rv: