ERIC Number: EJ1088254
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jan
Pages: 35
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Development of Probabilistic Understanding in Fourth Grade
English, Lyn D.; Watson, Jane M.
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v47 n1 p28-62 Jan 2016
The authors analyzed the development of 4th-grade students' understanding of the transition from experimental relative frequencies of outcomes to theoretical probabilities with a focus on the foundational statistical concepts of variation and expectation. After observing the decreasing variation from the theoretical probability as the sample size increased, students developed a deeper understanding of the relationship between relative frequency of outcomes and theoretical probability as well as their respective associations with variation and expectation.
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation, Probability, Statistics, Sample Size, Expectation, Outcomes of Education, Grade 4
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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