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Riskowski, Jody L.; Olbricht, Gayla; Wilson, Jennifer – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2010
Statistics is the art and science of gathering, analyzing, and making conclusions from data. However, many people do not fully understand how to interpret statistical results and conclusions. Placing students in a collaborative environment involving project-based learning may enable them to overcome misconceptions of probability and enhance the…
Descriptors: Student Projects, World Geography, Cultural Awareness, Active Learning
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Sosenke, Fanny – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1994
Describes a project in which students, in groups, wrote a chapter on factoring polynomials. Gives general format of the activity and excerpts from student writings. (10 references) (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Content Area Writing, Cooperative Learning, Grade 8