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Students' understanding of conditional probability on entering university
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Reaburn, R, Students' understanding of conditional probability on entering university, Mathematics Education: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 7-11 July 2013, Melbourne, Victoria, pp. 570-577. (2013) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
An understanding of conditional probability is essential for students of inferential statistics as it is used in Null Hypothesis Tests. Conditional probability is also used in Bayes' theorem, in the interpretation of medical screening tests and in quality control procedures. This study examines the understanding of conditional probability of students entering an introductory applied statistics unit at an Australian university. These students answered questions that tested their ability to interpret conditional statements in two-way tables and their ability to discern the difference between a conditional statement and its inverse in written form. They also answered questions to determine if they held the time-axis fallacy.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Education |
| Research Group: | Curriculum and Pedagogy |
| Research Field: | Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy |
| Objective Division: | Education and Training |
| Objective Group: | Teaching and Instruction |
| Objective Field: | Pedagogy |
| UTAS Author: | Reaburn, R (Dr Robyn Reaburn) |
| ID Code: | 85622 |
| Year Published: | 2013 |
| Deposited By: | Education |
| Deposited On: | 2013-07-24 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-03-20 |
| Downloads: | 2 View Download Statistics |
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