Supporting Probability Understanding through Area Models

Supporting Probability Understanding through Area Models

Moving beyond memorization of probability rules, the area model can be useful in making some significant ideas in probability more apparent to students. In particular, area models can help students understand when and why they multiply probabilities and when and why they add probabilities.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Mathematics teacher 2020-05, Vol.113 (5), p.411-415
1. Verfasser: Lovin, LouAnn H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Addition
FOCUS
Geometric Concepts
High School Students
Middle School Students
Multiplication
Probability
Secondary School Mathematics
Statistics
Visual Aids
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Zusammenfassung:Moving beyond memorization of probability rules, the area model can be useful in making some significant ideas in probability more apparent to students. In particular, area models can help students understand when and why they multiply probabilities and when and why they add probabilities.
ISSN:0025-5769
2330-0582
DOI:10.5951/MTLT.2019.0355