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Rzeszutko, Ryan; James, Dwayne T.; Petrie, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The typical collegiate introductory statistics course poses significant challenges for students. Many do not fully comprehend key course skills, and it is common for students to exit the class with a neutral or negative attitude toward statistics. To measure the impact of using relevant contextual examples as an instructional strategy during a…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics, College Mathematics, College Students
Petrie, Jennifer; James, Dwayne T.; Rzeszutko, Ryan – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The typical collegiate introductory statistics course poses significant challenges for students. Many do not fully comprehend key course skills, and it is common for students to exit the class with a neutral or negative attitude toward statistics. To measure the impact of using relevant contextual examples as an instructional strategy during a…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics Education, College Mathematics, College Students
James, Dwayne T.; Petrie, Jennifer; Rzeszutko, Ryan – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The typical collegiate introductory statistics course poses significant challenges for students. Many do not fully comprehend key course skills, and it is common for students to exit the class with a neutral or negative attitude toward statistics. To measure the impact of using relevant contextual examples as an instructional strategy during a…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics Education, College Mathematics, College Students
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Ergene, Özkan – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2022
In this study, it was aimed to examine the probability problems which were posed based on continuous sample space and discrete sample space. Participants of the study consisted of 48 university students selected by using the convenience sampling method. Eight tasks related to continuous and discrete variables were designed by the researcher. Eight…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Probability, Problem Solving, Undergraduate Students
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Paliwal, Veena – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2018
Manipulatives have been found to be effective in increasing mathematics achievement when they are put to good use (Canny, 1984; Clements & Battista, 1990; Clements, 1999; Sowell, 1989; Suydam, 1984), but their use in mathematics instruction is not clear and it is often debated to be effective (Ball, 1992; McNeil & Jarvin, 2007). The…
Descriptors: Manipulative Materials, Preservice Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Comprehension
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Pfannkuch, Maxine; Budgett, Stephanie – Journal of Statistics Education, 2016
Finding ways to enhance introductory students' understanding of probability ideas and theory is a goal of many first-year probability courses. In this article, we explore the potential of a prototype tool for Markov processes using dynamic visualizations to develop in students a deeper understanding of the equilibrium and hitting times…
Descriptors: Markov Processes, Introductory Courses, Mathematics Instruction, Probability
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Weinberg, Aaron; Thomas, Matthew – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2018
While 'flipped' classrooms have been heralded as a valuable tool for student learning, little is known about the process by which students learn from the out-of-class resources. This study investigates 12 undergraduate students' sense-making activities while watching videos about topics in introductory statistics. Analysis of interview data…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comprehension, Video Technology, Lecture Method
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Kazak, Sibel; Wegerif, Rupert; Fujita, Taro – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2015
In this paper, we explore the relationship between scaffolding, dialogue, and conceptual breakthroughs, using data from a design-based research study that focuses on the development of understanding of probability in 10-12 year old students. The aim of the study is to gain insight into how the combination of scaffolding for content using…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Probability, Mathematics Instruction, Concept Formation
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Lee, Hollylynne S.; Lee, J. Todd – Mathematics Educator, 2011
This paper describes a development and evaluation process used to create teacher education materials that help prepare middle and secondary mathematics teachers to teach data analysis and probability concepts with technology tools. One aspect of statistical reasoning needed for teaching is the ability to coordinate understandings of center and…
Descriptors: Intervals, Data Analysis, Mathematics Teachers, Probability
Wickett, Maryann; Hendrix-Martin, Eunice – Stenhouse Publishers, 2011
Multiple-choice testing is an educational reality. Rather than complain about the negative impact these tests may have on teaching and learning, why not use them to better understand your students' true mathematical knowledge and comprehension? Maryann Wickett and Eunice Hendrix-Martin show teachers how to move beyond the student's answer--right…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Student Evaluation, Standardized Tests, Multiple Choice Tests
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Mittag, Kathleen Cage; Taylor, Sharon E. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2006
One problem that students have with mathematics is that they often view the topic as a series of unrelated ideas. Sometimes they are aware that they have to know one concept to move to the next, but what is done in geometry is not necessarily related to anything in algebra. This failure to recognize mathematical connections limits students'…
Descriptors: Probability, Graphing Calculators, Mathematics Instruction, Comprehension
Ginsburg, Lynda; Manly, Myrna; Schmitt, Mary Jane – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2006
The term "numeracy" is used in the adult education community to include an array of mathematically related proficiencies that are evident in adults' lives and worthy of attention in adult education settings. This occasional paper attempts to describe the complex nature of numeracy as it exists today. All stakeholders--including policymakers,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Numeracy, Mathematics Skills, Mathematics Instruction
Chick, Helen L., Ed.; Vincent, Jill L., Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2005
The first volume of the 29th annual conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education contains plenary lecture and research forum papers as listed below. Short oral communications papers, poster presentations, brief summaries of discussion groups, and working sessions are also included in the volume. The plenary…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary School Mathematics, Semiotics, Mathematics Education
Novotna, Jarmila, Ed.; Moraova, Hana, Ed.; Kratka, Magdalena, Ed.; Stehlikova, Nad'a, Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2006
This volume of the 30th annual proceedings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education conference presents: plenary panel papers; research forum papers; short oral communication papers; and poster presentation papers from the meeting. Information relating to discussion groups and working sessions is also provided.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Mathematics Instruction