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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ841797
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-982X
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Experimental Probability in Elementary School
Andrew, Lane
Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, v31 n2 p34-36 Sum 2009
Concepts in probability can be more readily understood if students are first exposed to probability via experiment. Performing probability experiments encourages students to develop understandings of probability grounded in real events, as opposed to merely computing answers based on formulae.
Descriptors: Probability, Elementary School Students, Computation, Mathematics Skills, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Experiments
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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