Title: The Probabilistic Thinking of Primary School Pupils in Cyprus: The Case of Tree Diagrams.
Abstract:THE PROBABILISTIC THINKING OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN CYPRUS: THE CASE OF TREE DIAGRAMS Iasonas Lamprianou & Thekla Afantiti Lamprianou University of Manchester In this research work we explored the ...THE PROBABILISTIC THINKING OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN CYPRUS: THE CASE OF TREE DIAGRAMS Iasonas Lamprianou & Thekla Afantiti Lamprianou University of Manchester In this research work we explored the nature of 9-12 year old pupils’ responses to probabilistic problems with tree diagrams. It was found that a large percentage of pupils failed to respond correctly even to very simple problems that demanded the identification of ‘possible routes/paths’ in figures with tree diagrams/mazes. The results also revealed the existence of subjective elements and other errors in pupils’ thinking. The data were generated in year 2000 when the new mathematics books were introduced extensively in the primary schools. Comparisons are done by age and gender. The results of the study form a general overview and build the basis for further and more focused research because the relevant literature, especially regarding Cyprus, is very sparse. INTRODUCTION The probabilistic thinking of primary school pupils has been the center of much research during the last decades. One could claim that Piaget and Inhelder (1975) initiated a vast amount of research into pupils’ capacity to compare two probabilities. Other researchers followed and studied pupils’ probabilistic thinking (Green, 1983; Fischbein & Gazit, 1984; Kapadia & Borovnik, 1991; Canizares, Batareno, Serrano & Ortiz, 1997).Read More
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
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