PROCEEDINGS OF THE 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2016
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Probabilistic thinking: An initial look at students’ meanings for probability
Page: 853
Probability is the central component that allows Statistics to provide a useful tool for many fields. Thus, the meanings that students develop for probability have the potential for lasting impacts. Using Thompson’s (20015) theory of meanings, this report shares the results of examining 114 undergraduate students’ conveyed meanings for probability after they received instruction.