LAI 578LEC - The Teaching and Learning of AP Statistics

This course is designed for secondary mathematics teachers interested in teaching the Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics course in secondary schools or instructors of similar courses in colleges or universities. Throughout the course students will investigate the concepts of statistics and can expect to deepen their own understanding of statistics as they study how to teach it and how students learn it. Key components of this course include students’ difficulties and common misconceptions, the role technology plays in the course, and the rationale for offering AP Statistics in high school.

Credits: 3