Title: Making Sense of Distribution Curves.
Authors: HEWITT, PAUL G.
Abstract: The article discusses the importance of distribution curves in the teaching of physics concepts. It explains the concept of distribution curves with the study of evaporation of water molecules which includes distribution curve for broad and narrow distributions of speeds of water molecules, discussion of distribution curves to the social realm, comparison of performance of students in morning class and afternoon class using distribution curve.
Subjects: DISTRIBUTION (Probability theory); PHYSICS education; EVAPORATION (Chemistry); GRADING of students; TEACHING; EDUCATION
Publication: Science Teacher, 2018, Vol 86, Issue 2, p8
ISSN: 0036-8555
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.2505/4/tst18_086_02_8

Making Sense of Distribution Curves.

HEWITT, PAUL G.