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	So this page is all about me and what I have achieved for the last few years. I have four children, and two dogs, sorry the other animals have crossed over. My children do not all love Mathematics and Statistics but just want the answer without any explanation just like everyone else. So that is why I explain concepts quickly and in as many non-mathematical ways as possible. All my failings get blamed by my children on the fact that I am a blonde . I am tiny in height but huge with enthusiasm for Maths and Stats. I don’t take myself too seriously so I jump around the classroom to get my student’s attention. I love dancing especially salsa. Drop me a line at any time I will always reply:anne@statistica.com.au The aim is to get all of you through your tests or examinations as painlessly as possible My Qualifications My Employment Teaching and Research Interests About “Fug’s Friendly Guide to Statistics Educational Qualifications Warwick University 1983 Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Mathematics and Science Brookes University, Oxford 1981 Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Mathematical and Computer Studies/ Physical Sciences Professional Employment Private Tutorials Educational Consultants UK 1983-1987 Specialist Tutor in Mathematics, Statistics, and Chemistry of students aged between 11-18 years Curtin University WA 1988- 2009 Lecturer and tutor in first year and second year statistics and mathematics courses Tutor in foundation bridging course for mathematics Designed basic statistics first year unit for Occupational Therapy School Lecturer for the statistics component in Biomedical Sciences Honours Course Statistical Consultant for honours and PhD students in the Biomedical Sciences School Murdoch University WA 1992 Tutor in basic first year courses in Mathematics and Statistics for one semester Royal Perth Hospital WA 2000 Designed a series of statistics lectures for the researchers in various departments including biochemistry, haematology and immunology Statistica 2000-2009 Founder and Director of Statistica, a business that specialises in private tutorials in statistics and mathematics for high school and university students with a variety of backgrounds from business to medical courses. Design and delivery of personalised statistical courses for individuals and companies. Statistical consultation in Postgraduate Research. Conferences and papers D’Arcy-Warmington A. (2003) “Seriously Teaching Mathematics Is Not Teaching Seriously… For All Those Serious University Students” MAWA State Conference Bunbury WA August 15-17 2003. D’Arcy-Warmington A. (2003). “Seriously Teaching Mathematics Is Not Teaching Seriously… For All Those Serious University Students”. Remarkable Delta:03, Southern Hemisphere Symposium on Undergraduate Mathematics Teaching, Queenstown, New Zealand, 23-27 November 2003. D’Arcy-Warmington A. (2003) “Seriously Teaching Mathematics Is Not Teaching Seriously… For All Those Serious University Students” Cross Section The proceedings of MAWA State Conference. Bunbury WA August 15-17 2003. D’Arcy-Warmington A.(2004) “Learning To Make Happy Mathematical Memories” 10^th International Congress on Mathematical Education, Copenhagen Denmark July 4-11 2004 D’Arcy-Warmington A.(2004) “Combining old teaching methods and new technology to create happier students. CAITA-2004 Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA July 8-11, 2004. D’Arcy-Warmington A. (2005). “Recreating first mathematical impressions into lasting mathematical impressions”. Kingfisher Delta:05, The fifth Southern Hemisphere Symposium on Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics Teaching and Learning, World Heritage Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia, 22-26 November 2005. D’Arcy-Warmington A. (2006). “Stand and Deliver: a complex interaction to mathematical learning”. The Third International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics, Istanbul, Turkey, 30 June - 5 July 2006. D’Arcy-Warmington A. (2007). “Life is just too complex: let’s entwine mathematics learning with complexity theory!”. Calafate Delta' 07, The sixth Southern Hemisphere Conference on Mathematics and Statistics Teaching and Learning, World Heritage Los Glaciares National Park Santa Cruz, Argentina, 26-30 November 2007. D’Arcy-Warmington, A. (2008) “Look Who’s Talking- Incorporating oral presentations into mathematics”, 11th International Congress on Mathematical Education, Monterrey, Mexico, July 6 - 13, 2008 D’Arcy-Warmington A. (2009). “1001 ways to make people love mathematics. Fingers crossed” Southern Right Delta:09, Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics, Cape Town South Africa 29 Nov - 4 Dec 2009 D’Arcy-Warmington A. (2009). “Inside the minds of students with affairs of Mathematics, What do they think?” Southern Right Delta:09, Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics, Cape Town South Africa 29 Nov - 4 Dec 2009 Teaching and Research Interests Development of techniques and courses to make the learning and understanding of mathematics and statistics more enjoyable for students Developing new ideas and explanations for the different concepts in statistics and mathematics Research into the reasons why people have a mental barrier to understanding mathematics and statistics “Fug’s Friendly Guide to Statistics” For UnderGraduate Students The title of the book says it all, this book is written in a friendly manner so students are given a better chance of passing any statistics course. The target audience is any student that has to take a first year basic statistics course as part of their degree. It can be read by anyone who wants to learn more about statistics without too much effort and heartache. The purpose has been to write a book that shows that statistics can be fun, easy to learn and you don’t have to be a genius to understand it. Students have raved about the style of the book saying that it is written in language that they can understand. Most of my students have struggled with statistics and are repeating the statistics unit for second or third time. So far with help from the book and tutorials, all my students have passed their examinations. The main features that make this book unique are: Easy conversational style of writing that could be read out if needed by the student Easy to remember hints without being too mathematical Constant reminders of technical terms so that you don’t have to keep looking back to remember what this or that means The concepts are described by using examples which show exactly the thought process to get from one line to the next There are many sections rather than one thick book, as the student will gain more confidence as it looks like more has been accomplished in understanding one section Larger font, many colourful diagrams and at the end of the section summary of hints for the examinations The examples are fully explained without any unnecessary theory to complicate matters The sections may be put in a file with the lecture notes for easy access