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Teaching probability: using levels of dialogue and proportional reasoning
Understanding probability and conditional probability are important aspects of a statistical literacy program. Unfortunately many students find these difficult concepts to grasp. Enhancing students’ understandings of probability is explored from two perspectives. The first is based on the notion that students are better able to construct their understanding of probability when teachers use a hierarchy of dialogue questions from descriptive to the abstract, depending on the students’ understanding and responses. The second approach to enhance students’ understanding of probability is to extend their understanding of proportional reasoning and their ability to conceptualise how the same numerical value can be expressed in different forms.
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Teaching StatisticsEditors
K. Makar, B. de Sousa & R. GouldPagination
1-3Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
International Association for Statistical Education & International Statistics Institute (IASE/ISI)Place of publication
United StatesEvent title
The 9th International Conference on Teaching StatisticsEvent Venue
Flagstaff, Arizona, USADate of Event (Start Date)
2014-07-13Date of Event (End Date)
2014-07-18Rights statement
Copyright 2014 International Statistical Institute (ISI) & International Association for Statistical Education (IASE)Repository Status
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