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ERIC Number: EJ287362
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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From Thumbtacks to Inference.
Green, David
School Science and Mathematics, v83 n7 p541-51 Nov 1983
A three-year research project in England investigated the probability concepts of students aged 11-16. A 26-item test was administered to 2,930 students. The development and test results of one item are presented to illustrate the difficulty of item construction and interpretation. (MNS)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Instruction, Probability, Secondary School Mathematics, Test Construction, Test Items
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England; Mathematics Education Research