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ERIC Number: EJ770492
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Nov
Pages: 5
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 11
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
Classroom Note: Computational and Conceptual Understanding of the Connections among Standard Deviations, Z-Scores, and Normal Distributions
Reyes, Melissa Lopez
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v34 n6 p940-944 Nov 2003
A structure for learning the connections among standard deviations, z-scores, and normal distributions is presented. The components of this structure are classified into intuitive or previously learned conceptual knowledge, computational knowledge, and formalized conceptual knowledge. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Education, Comprehension, Statistics, Computation, Mathematics Instruction, Simulation, Computer Uses in Education
Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/default.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: standard; Standard 17