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Falk, Ruma; Konold, Clifford – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1994
Discusses students' preconceptions of randomness and offers an alternative way to think about the concept using the idea of complexity. That is, the randomness of a sequence can be measured by the difficulty of encoding it. Methods of judging complexity and implications for teaching are discussed. (Contains 30 references.) (MKR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Misconceptions
Tirosh, Dina; Graeber, Anna O. – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1990
Discussed are preservice elementary teachers' misconceptions and inconsistent beliefs about multiplication and division with decimals. Sources of inconsistencies and recommendations for overcoming inconsistencies are included. (KR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Arithmetic, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures
