The Meaning of Randomness for Secondary School Students.

Batanero, Carmen; Serrano, Luis

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Publication Date: 1999

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The Meaning of Randomness for Secondary School Students.

Batanero, Carmen; Serrano, Luis

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v30 n5 p558-67 Nov 1999

Examines possible differences in secondary students' conceptions of randomness before and after instruction in probability, which occurs for Spanish students between the ages of 14 and 17. Indicates that students' subjective understanding of randomness is close to some interpretations of randomness throughout history. Contains 16 references. (Author/ASK)

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Probability, Secondary Education, Statistics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Spain

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