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Discrete probability distributions

Teacher guide Discrete probability distributions

TLF ID M013784

This is a teacher resource for discrete probability distributions consisting of a website and a PDF with identical content. It contains a discussion of the core ideas of discrete probability distributions and gives examples of such distributions. The mean and variance of probability distributions are also introduced.

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Educational value
  • This is a valuable resource that supports the teaching of the probability content of Mathematical Methods.
  • The content of the resource enables teachers to become familiar with the basic concepts of probability distributions. The ideas introduced here are used again in later topics such as continuous probability distributions and inference for proportions.
  • It is an important component of the Discrete probability distributions topic of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics subject Mathematical Methods.
Year level

11; 12

Topics Discrete data
Learning area
  • Mathematics

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Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
  • Organization: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
  • Description: Creator
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.amsi.org.au/
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Copyright Holder
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organization: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • Publisher
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organization: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Description: Publisher
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Online
  • Text
Rights
  • © 2013 Education Services Australia Ltd, unless otherwise indicated. This material may be copied, distributed and adapted free of charge for non-commercial educational purposes, provided all copyright notices and acknowledgements are retained.