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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1057406
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 7
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Motivating Inquiry in Statistics and Probability in the Primary Classroom
Leavy, Aisling; Hourigan, Mairéad
Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, v37 n2 p41-47 Sum 2015
We describe how the use of a games environment combined with technology supports upper primary children in engaging with a concept traditionally considered too advanced for the primary classes: "The Law of Large Numbers."
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Statistics, Probability, Student Motivation, Elementary School Students, Inquiry, Games, Technology Uses in Education, Mathematics Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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