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ERIC Number: EJ365204
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Difficulties in Learning Basic Concepts in Probability and Statistics: Implications for Research.
Garfield, Joan; Ahlgren, Andrew
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v19 n1 p44-63 Jan 1988
Although many articles in the education literature recommend how to teach statistics more effectively, there is little published research on how students actually learn statistics concepts. The literature reviewed in this paper indicates a need for collaborative, cross-disciplinary research on how students come to think correctly about probability and statistics. (PK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Problems, Learning Theories, Literature Reviews, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Prerequisites, Probability, Secondary School Mathematics, Statistics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Audience: Practitioners; Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Mathematics Education Research