Kang Hao Cheong|Jin Koh|Darren J. Yeo|Zong Xuan Tan|Brenda Oon Eng Boo|Guan Ying Lee
Paradoxical Simulations to Enhance Education in Mathematics
Singapore Institute of Technology|Singapore University of Technology and Design|Vanderbilt University|Nanyang Technological University|Yale University|University of Glasgow Singapore|Singapore Institute of Technology|University of Glasgow Singapore|Singapore Institute of Technology
subject probability statistics easily dismissed students assemblages formulae rotememorizedwe propose integration simulationbased activities certain mathematical paradoxes using patchwork assessment firstyear undergraduates better appreciate realworld context probability statisticsthe proposed examples alongside various facilitation skills instructor discussedwe also provide original spreadsheet simulation program excel visual basic applications reproduce numerical experimentsthis program capable running monte carlo simulations three seminal parrondos paradox variants easily used students instructors moreover computed datasets code fullytransparent thereby allowing interactive discussions modifications extensions analysesour findings suggest proposed teaching strategy useful hope work initiate significant adoption paradoxical simulations teaching practicethe interactive program freely available open science framework