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Originally Posted by dawgfan
For those that talk about how important math is in developing critical thinking, I agree. For those that talk about emphasizing practical application learning, I also agree. And my solution to both is this - we need to start placing a much greater emphasis on teaching probability and statistics. Too many people have really distorted ideas of probability, and it affects their thinking on a scale far beyond just math.
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I'm surprised that no one has commented on your post because if there's one area in which the mainstream public have an abject inability to handle, that is crucial to our ability to understand processes in society, it is probability and statistics. Much debate is consequently reduced to the binary as a result.
If maths education is to prepare students for later life then a basic understanding of probability and statistics is not only essential but may well help to remove many of the antagonisms in society.