Students Can Compute, but Can They Reason?.

Watkins, Arleen J.

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ERIC Number: EJ499932

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Students Can Compute, but Can They Reason?

Watkins, Arleen J.

Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, v10 n1 p85-94 Fall 1993

Describes a study investigating the effects of instruction in probability theory on student abilities to estimate probability and solve common problems. Reports no effects. Indicates that certain psychological approaches for solving probability are common in diverse groups and are resistant to change even under formal instruction. (MAB)

Descriptors: College Students, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills, Evaluative Thinking, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Probability, Problem Solving, Role of Education, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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