Experimental Probability in Elementary School

  1. Lane Andrew

Article first published online: 15 APR 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9639.2009.00362.x

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Teaching Statistics

Teaching Statistics

Volume 31, Issue 2, pages 34–36, May 2009

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Andrew, L. (2009), Experimental Probability in Elementary School. Teaching Statistics, 31: 34–36. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9639.2009.00362.x

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  1. Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, Colorado, USA. e-mail: Lane.Andrew@arapahoe.edu

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  1. Issue published online: 15 APR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 15 APR 2009

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Keywords:

  • Teaching;
  • Learning;
  • Probability experiments

Summary

Concepts in probability can be more readily understood if students are first exposed to probability via experiment. Performing probability experiments encourages students to develop understandings of probability grounded in real events, as opposed to merely computing answers based on formulae.

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