Probabilities: Learning by doing or learning by imitating

Learning mathematical terms like "frequency", "random event", "probability" and the like is closely connected with the means of illustration that you - the teacher or the pupil- choose. In solving descriptive mathematical problems, school children can be grouped into two different types: those who prefer graphs and graphical procedures like situational outlines or diagrams and the like; and those who prefer to choose a verbal form of expression and who like to work with symbolic means. Examples are offered of suitable activities for the first type of learner.