Professional Development for Teachers of probability and Statistics: Into an Era of Technology

Summary The focus of this paper is the professional development of teachers of probability and statistics at school level. Within a world where the statistics curriculum is changing at school level, the professional development needs of teachers of statistics are changing and the technology to meet these needs is changing as well. This paper reviews the work in the field, describes the development of a multimedia package for professional development of statistics teachers and looks to the future.

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