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ERIC Number: EJ068641
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1973
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Retention of Probability Concepts: A Pilot Study into the Effects of Mastery Learning with Sixth-Grade Students
Romberg, Thomas A.; Shepler, Jack
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 4, 1, 26-32, Jan 73
Tests were given after instruction in probability and four weeks later to 25 sixth graders. Correlation between achievement scores for each student was .78. Retention ratios for individuals, total tests, each objective, and each item indicated high initial performance may contribute to high retention. (Author/DT)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction, Learning, Mathematics Education, Probability, Research, Retention (Psychology), Retention Studies
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