Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1106784
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1326-0286
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What Can Student Work Show? From Playing a Game to Exploring Probability Theory
Taylor, Merilyn; Hawera, Ngarewa
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, v21 n2 p32-35 2016
Rich learning tasks embedded within a familiar context allow students to work like mathematicians while making sense of the mathematics. This article demonstrates how 11-12 year-old students were able to employ all of the proficiency strands while demonstrating a deep understanding of some of the "big ideas" of probabilistic thinking.
Descriptors: Probability, Educational Games, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematical Concepts, Foreign Countries, Games, Children, Thinking Skills, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Logic, Grade 6, Grade 7
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: https://primarystandards.aamt.edu.au/Journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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