"Either mathematics is too big for the human mind or the human mind is more than a machine." Kurt Gödel
Objectives
Look at the assessment criteria for maths coursework and think about possible ideas for projects
Activities
Example coursework - are brunettes cleverer than blonds?
Clear statement of task
Data gathering - iq test, look at class scores, what is intelligence?
Maths processes - mean, standard deviation, correlation, chi squared test
Conclusion - what conclusions can we draw from the data?
Validity - how definitive can a study like this be? how big was your data set?
Structure - tables labelled, page numbers, etc
Extension
"Dangerous knowledge" BBC horizon documentary on great mathematical thinkers
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