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Title:
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EVALUATION OF EXPLORATORY APPROACHES IN LEARNING PROBABILITY BASED ON COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING AND SIMULATION |
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Author(s):
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Markus Kuhn , Ulrich Hoppe , Andreas Lingnau , Martin Fendrich |
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ISBN:
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972-98947-7-9 |
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Editors:
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Nitya Karmakar and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2004 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Modelling, collaborative learning, mind tools, action research, probability learning, integration of new media. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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83 |
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Last Page:
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90 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Learning about probability is a challenge for students in math lessons because it requires both new concepts and new approaches, namely experimentation and modelling. To support this kind of mathematical experience in the classroom we have developed learning activities that engage students in computational modelling using simulation tools. Our collaborative modelling environment offers a toolbox to set up and simulate diverse experiments as e.g. throwing dice or drawing balls, playing lottery games, and to facilitate validation. We see its potential to expand traditional math instruc-tion assisting students to develop a sustainable conceptual basis of probability principles offering them a higher degree of responsibility of their learning. This is confirmed by our evaluation of experiences made in a German secondary school. |
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