Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 44 Issue 1, December 2006
17 – 22
A Geometrical Meaning for the Correlation Coefficient
Murray L Lauber
Having the privilege of teaching many mathematics strands has allowed me to make connections between concepts that on the surface seem unrelated. High school and undergraduate math students have this opportunity but may not have the time or the intimate knowledge of the subject matter to form such connections. A reward of repeatedly teaching the same math courses is that one’s knowledge of the subject matter deepens to the point where, with some exploration, such connections can become apparent. Additional rewards are modelling such exploration for students and encouraging them to explore on their own.
