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Publication Date: 2018
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Probability and Independence: A Comparison of Undergraduates
Zwanch, Karen
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (40th, Greenville, SC, Nov 15-18, 2018)
Probability and independence are difficult concepts, as they require the coordination of multiple ideas. This qualitative research study used clinical interviews to understand how three undergraduate students conceptualize probability and probabilistic independence within the theoretical framework of APOS theory. One student's reasoning was consistent with a process conception, one student with at least an object conception, and one with a schema conception of probability and independence. Differences in students' thinking are analyzed, with a specific focus on intuition and simultaneously occurring events. [For the complete proceedings, see ED606531.]
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Statistics, Probability, Mathematical Logic, Concept Formation, Problem Solving, Mathematical Formulas, Schemata (Cognition), Logical Thinking
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. e-mail: pmena.steeringcommittee@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.pmena.org/
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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