This is a session of Topic 6: Innovations in teaching probability
Session 6G (Tuesday 10th, 11:00-12:30, Level 2 - AV Study Room)
Challenges in Teaching Probability
Organizer
- Neil Hatfield (United States of America) : Session chair
Abstract
In this session, we’ll hear from three researchers exploring the teaching of probability. Beginning with a review of where cognitive research in probability has grown since Piaget & Inhelder’s and Kahneman & Tversky’s works, key themes for probability’s place in school curricula will be highlighted. Exploring how probability has been taught and incorporated into curriculum only paints one part of the portrait; examining how teachers self-report their practices provides another important part. The analysis of a large-scale survey of primary and secondary school teachers’ practices, beliefs, and use of resources for teaching probability shall give a glimpse into how probability is viewed today. Finally, the experiences of using the granular density metaphor to help evolve a university probability course will shed some light on a new idea to advance students’ probabilistic thinking. By tracking the past, understanding the present, and innovating for the future, we can better explore the Challenges of Teaching Probability.
Papers
| Paper | Title | Presenter / Co-author(s) |
| 6G1 | A survey of teachers’ self-reported practices of probability teaching in primary and secondary school levels in Québec | Vincent Martin (Canada) Mathieu Thibault (Canada) Normand Roy (Canada) |
| 6G2 | Using Activity-Based Cooperative Learning Materials to Develop High School Students’ Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills in Statistics and Probability | Judella Langcauon (Philippines) Enriqueta Reston (Philippines) |
| 6G3 | Granular Density in the Evolving University Probability Course | J. Todd Lee (United States) |