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Peer reviewedSaldanha, Luis; Thompson, Patrick – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2002
Distinguishes two conceptions of sample and sampling that emerged in the context of a teaching experiment conducted in a high school statistics class. Suggests that the conception of a sample as a quasi- proportional, small-scale version of the population is a powerful one to target for instruction. (Author/KHR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Mathematics Instruction, Sampling, Secondary Education
