ERIC Number: EJ1418148
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
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What Are the Chances? Exploring Conditional Probability in Context
Ava Greenwood; Sara Davies; Timothy J. McIntyre
Australian Mathematics Education Journal, v5 n3 p26-32 2023
This article is motivated by the importance of developing statistically literate students. The authors present a selection of problems that could be used to motivate student interest in probability as well as providing additional depth to the curriculum when used alongside traditional resources. The solutions presented utilise natural frequencies and binary classification tables which have been shown to help students to process information and organise their thinking when tackling Bayesian problems.
Descriptors: Probability, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Statistics Education, Classification, Thinking Skills, Bayesian Statistics, Learning Motivation, Problem Solving, Secondary School Students, Clinics, Diagnostic Tests, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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