ERIC Number: EJ1249368
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-2468-4929
EISSN: N/A
Pre-Service Teachers' Probabilistic Reasoning in Constructivist Classroom
Hokor, Evans Kofi
Pedagogical Research, v5 n2 Article em0053 2020
Several studies revealed that probability misconceptions were widespread among students, but the activities for addressing the misconceptions has been lacking. This study designed activities that reflect real life situations for addressing equiprobability bias, positive and negative recency effects, belief bias and representativeness bias for teaching probability globally. Thirty-two pre-service teachers from one intact class were purposively sampled for the study. The instruments used in the collection of data were observation and questionnaire. The study found constructivist approach of teaching with critical questions asked by the teacher to be vital in addressing misconceptions. The findings suggest that teacher educators should use the constructivist approach of teaching targeting probabilistic misconceptions in training of teachers.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Logical Thinking, Abstract Reasoning, Probability, Constructivism (Learning), Misconceptions, Mathematics Education, Bias, Teacher Educators, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities
Modestum Journals. 1 Windrush Road, DE65 5LB, Hilton, Derbyshire, UK. Tel: +44-783-473-4063; e-mail: info@modestum.org; Web site: https://www.pedagogicalresearch.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A