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Contextual considerations in probabilistic situations
an aid or a hindrance?
pp. 641-656
Abstract
We examine the responses of secondary school teachers to a probability task with an infinite sample space. Specifically, the participants were asked to comment on a potential disagreement between two students when evaluating the probability of picking a particular real number from a given interval of real numbers. Their responses were analyzed via the theoretical lens of reducing abstraction. The results show a strong dependence on a contextualized interpretation of the task, even when formal mathematical knowledge is evidenced in the responses.
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Published in:
Chernoff Egan J., Sriraman Bharath (2014) Probabilistic thinking: presenting plural perspectives. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 641-656
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7155-0_34
Full citation:
Mamolo Ami, Zazkis Rina (2014) „Contextual considerations in probabilistic situations: an aid or a hindrance?“, In: E. J. Chernoff & B. Sriraman (eds.), Probabilistic thinking, Dordrecht, Springer, 641–656.