This is a session of Topic 6: Innovations in teaching probability
Session 6H (Monday 9th, 16:00-17:30, Level 3 - Conference Room D)
Post-secondary Conceptions of Probability
Organizer
- J. Todd Lee (United States)
Session chair: Todd Lee
Abstract
Probability, in many different guises, continues to be a powerful mathematical lens through which we make sense of real-world structures. With this comes the importance of society members having the understanding necessary for the appropriate interpretation of probability in context. In this session we review a variety of post-secondary groups, their struggles with meaning of probability in different contexts, and the results from different interventions. The presenters will explore different aspects of the interplay between prior understandings and life experiences, and working with new probabilistic content.
Papers
| Paper | Title | Presenter / Co-author(s) |
| 6H1 | Students' Conveyed Meanings for Probability | Neil Hatfield (United States of America) |
| 6H2 | The Problem with Deciding if Order Matters | Egan Chernoff (Canada) Gale Russell (Canada) |
| 6H3 | The Challenge of Teaching Probability to elderly people | Teresita Teran (Argentina) |