Dynamic graphics in Excel for teaching statistics: understanding the probability density function

• Vicente Coll-Serrano ^[1] ; Olga Blasco-Blasco ^[1] ; José A. Alvarez-Jareño ^[1]
  1. [1] Universitat de València

     Universitat de València

     Valencia, España

     
• Localización: Teaching mathematics and its applications, ISSN 0268-3679, Vol. 30, Nº. 4, 2011, págs. 222-226
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1093/teamat/hrr016
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• Resumen

  • In this article, we show a dynamic graphic in Excel that is used to introduce an important concept in our subject, Statistics I: the probability density function. This interactive graphic seeks to facilitate conceptual understanding of the main aspects analysed by the learners.