ERIC Number: EJ1408823
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Publication Date: 2023
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A Study on Mathematics Students' Probabilistic Intuition for Decision-Making in High School
International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, v18 n4 Article em0749 2023
This paper reports on an exploratory study about probabilistic intuition in learning mathematics for decision-making. The analysis was carried out on a group of high school students in relation to their probabilistic intuition in problem-solving, after performing playful learning activities on a simulation platform specifically designed for this study. The analysis used a mixed qualitative-quantitative method. The results showed that the simulation activities facilitated the students' probabilistic intuition and boosted their performance in solving problems, particularly avoiding decisions based on previous results (when unnecessary) and identifying situations, where binomial distribution can be used.
Descriptors: High School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Intuition, Probability, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Learning Processes
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Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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