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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 7
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The Burnt Matchstick
Passaretti, Davide; Vistocco, Domenico
Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, v39 n2 p57-63 Sum 2017
In an informal study, two versions of a story involving probability are introduced to undergraduates. The findings reveal that students have troubles detecting equal probabilities in a sampling scheme without replacement in which no information on earlier draws is available.
Descriptors: Statistics, Mathematics Instruction, Probability, Mathematical Concepts, Teaching Methods, Misconceptions, Undergraduate Students
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