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
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
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- 2008
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 2000-2008
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” 10th 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.
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
