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Teaching probability: using levels of dialogue and proportional reasoning
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Hay, I, Teaching probability: using levels of dialogue and proportional reasoning, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Teaching Statistics, 13-18 July 2014, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, pp. 1-3. (2014) [Non Refereed Conference Paper]
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Copyright 2014 International Statistical Institute (ISI) & International Association for Statistical Education (IASE)
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Abstract
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.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Non 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 curriculum |
| Objective Field: | Pedagogy |
| UTAS Author: | Hay, I (Professor Ian Hay) |
| ID Code: | 95375 |
| Year Published: | 2014 |
| Deposited By: | Education |
| Deposited On: | 2014-09-30 |
| Last Modified: | 2015-06-17 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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