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Students’ understanding of randomness after an introductory tertiary statistics course
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Reaburn, R, Students' understanding of randomness after an introductory tertiary statistics course, Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 30 June - 4 July 2019, Perth, Australia, pp. 572-579. ISBN 978-1-920846-31-2 (2019) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
Random sampling and random allocation are essential processes in the practice of inferential
statistics. These processes ensure that all members of a population are equally likely to be
selected, and that all possible allocations in an experiment are equally likely. It is these
characteristics that allow the validity of the subsequent calculations that use probabilistic
reasoning. This paper suggests that despite the importance of these processes, students may
poorly understand the characteristics of these processes, and the reasons for them. The paper
concludes with suggestions for the improvement of teaching these topics.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | student randomness |
| Research Division: | Education |
| Research Group: | Education systems |
| Research Field: | Higher education |
| Objective Division: | Education and Training |
| Objective Group: | Learner and learning |
| Objective Field: | Learner and learning not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Reaburn, R (Dr Robyn Reaburn) |
| ID Code: | 133812 |
| Year Published: | 2019 |
| Deposited By: | Education |
| Deposited On: | 2019-07-11 |
| Last Modified: | 2020-09-11 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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