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Peer reviewedHope, Jack A.; Kelly, Ivan W. – Mathematics Teacher, 1983
Several common errors reflecting difficulties in probabilistic reasoning are identified, relating to ambiguity, previous outcomes, sampling, unusual events, and estimating. Knowledge of these mistakes and interpretations may help mathematics teachers understand the thought processes of their students. (MNS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Error Patterns, Learning Processes, Logical Thinking
Movshovitz-Hadar, N.; And Others – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1986
A collection of student distortions, represented by student-invented variations of theorems, are presented. They were drawn from examination papers of 17-year-old students in Israel. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algebra, Concept Formation, Educational Research, Error Patterns
