
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)
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Language: English
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