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Publication Date: 2022
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The Process of Actively Building a Model for a Randomization Test--Insights into Learners' Modeling Activities Based on a Case Study
Podworny, Susanne; Biehler, Rolf
Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, v24 n4 p291-311 2022
Inferential reasoning is an integral part of science and civic society, but research shows that it is a problematic domain for many people. One possibility for a more accessible approach to inferential reasoning is to use randomization tests via computer simulations. A case study was conducted with primary preservice teachers after they had passed a course module that introduced inferential reasoning with randomization tests. The study examines how three pairs of primary preservice teachers construct models in a randomization test task with both hands-on and computer-supported components. Our findings suggest that there is a common sequence in the model building process: planning, modeling the random assignment, setting sample size and replacement, and running the simulation. Our findings show in depth how TinkerPlots can be a supportive and constraining medium in the modeling process, building on experiences with physical simulations of a randomization test. These insights can be used for redesigning technology-supported learning trajectories for randomization tests. Together with other case studies our findings provide a good sense of university students' modeling processes.
Descriptors: Statistics Education, Statistical Inference, Simulation, Preservice Teacher Education, Models, Graphs, Computer Software
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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