Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ831440
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Mar
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
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Rare and Exotic Probability Bugs
Kennis, James R.
Mathematics Teacher, v102 n7 p510-515 Mar 2009
This article examines some of the various judgmental errors and rationales that high school students make when attempting to solve basic probability exercises. Many of these errors allow the students to arrive at a correct answer and, thus, need to be examined more closely. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Probability, High School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Thinking Skills, Computation, Learning Strategies, National Standards, Public Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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