Exploring Probability in School provides a new perspective into research on the teaching and learning of probability. It creates this perspective by recognizing and analysing the special challenges faced by teachers and learners in contemporary classrooms where probability has recently become a main
Exploring probability in school: challenges for teaching and learning
โ Scribed by Jones, Graham A
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 394
- Series
- Mathematics education library 40
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
"Exploring Probability in School provides a new perspective into research on the teaching and learning of probability. It creates this perspective by recognizing and analysing the special challenges faced by teachers and learners in contemporary classrooms, where probability has recently become a mainstream part of the curriculum from early childhood through high school. The authors of the book discuss the nature of probability, look at the meaning of probabilistic literacy, and examine student access to powerful ideas in probability during the elementary, middle, and high school years. Moreover, they assemble and analyse research-based pedagogical knowledge for teachers that can enhance the learning of probability throughout these school years." "With the book's rich application of probability research to classroom practice, it will not only be essential reading for researchers and graduate students involved in probability education. It will also capture the interest of educational policy makers, curriculum personnel, teacher educators, and teachers."--Jacket.
โฆ Table of Contents
Preface / Graham A. Jones --
Introduction / Graham A. Jones --
1. The nature of chance and probability / Carmen Batanero, Michel Henry and Bernard Parzysz --
2. Towards "probability literacy" for all citizens : building blocks and instructional dilemmas / Iddo Gal --
3. An overview of research into the teaching and learning of probability / Graham A. Jones and Carol Thornton --
4. Characteristics of elementary school students' probabilistic thinking / Cynthina W. Langrall and Edward S. Mooney --
5. Combinatorics and the development of children's combinatorial reasoning / Lyn D. English --
6. The probabilistic reasoning of middle school students / Jane Watson --
7. How do teachers foster students' understanding of probability? / Dave Pratt --
8. Dealing with compound events / Mokaeane V. Polaki --
9. How can teachers build notions of conditional probability and independence? / James E. Tarr and John K. Lannin --
10. What is the nature of high school students' conceptions and misconceptions about probability? / Carmen Batanero and Ernesto Sanchez --
11. Probability and statistical inference : how can teachers enable learners to make the connection? / Maxine Pfannkuch --
12. Teaching and learning the mathematization of uncertainty : historical, cultural, social and political contexts / Brian Greer and Swapna Mukhopadhyay --
13. Assessing probabilistic thinking and reasoning / Flavia Jolliffe --
14. Probability in teacher education and development / Hollylynne Stohl --
Reflections / Graham A. Jones.
โฆ Subjects
Apprentissage;Didactique;Enseignement;Onderwijs;Probabilitรฉs--รtude et enseignement;Probabilities--Study and teaching;Thรฉorie des probabilitรฉs;Waarschijnlijkheidstheorie;Wiskunde;Probabilities -- Study and teaching;Probabiliteฬs -- Eฬtude et enseignement;Theฬorie des probabiliteฬs
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