Open this publication in new window or tab >>2012 (English)In: Proceedings of Norma 11: the sixth Nordic Conference on Mathmatics Education in Reykjavik, May 11-14, 2011, 2012Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
This study aims at investigating the relationship between deterministic and probabilistic reasoning when students are asked to model and predict the outcomes of a real-world situation involving uncertainty. Twelve students, aged 8-9 years, participated in an outdoor located teaching activity which called for reflection on the growing of sunflowers. Based on the analysis, and previous research, the study suggests to structure an analysis on the relationship between deterministic and probabilistic reasoning according to four analytical relationships: Deterministic model and deterministic behaviour; Deterministic model and probabilistic behaviour; Probabilistic model and deterministic behaviour; Probabilistic model and probabilistic behaviour.
Keywords
Probability, Determinism, Chance, Outdoor education.
National Category
Didactics
Research subject
Mathematics, Mathematical Education
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-19721 (URN)978-9979-54-965-9 (ISBN)
Conference
The sixth nordic conference on mathematics education, Reykjavik, May 11-14, 2011,
Projects
Undervisning i sannolikhet – Ett lärarutbildningsperspektiv
2012-06-112012-06-112025-06-12Bibliographically approved