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ERIC Number: EJ480144
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8251
Inconsistencies in Students' Reasoning about Probability.
Konold, Clifford; And Others
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v24 n5 p392-414 Nov 1993
Examined inconsistencies in secondary school students' reasoning about the probability concept of equally likely events. Results of two studies suggest that the number of students who understand the concept of independence is much lower than the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress results indicate. (Contains 22 references.) (MDH)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Measurement, Interviews, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Misconceptions, Probability, Questionnaires, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mathematics Education Research; National Assessment of Educational Progress