Combinatorics and the development of children's combinatorial reasoning.

Book: 
Exploring probability in school: Challenges for teaching and learning.
Authors: 
English, L. D.
Editors: 
Jones, G. A.
Type: 
Chapter
Category: 
Research
Pages: 
121-141
Year: 
2005
Publisher: 
Springer, NY
Abstract: 

Some elementary ideas of combinatorics and its role in supporting children's development of beginning probability ideas and problem-solving skills are explored. A review of studies that addressed children's combinatorial reasoning is then presented. To conclude, ways in which children's access to powerful ideas are considered.

The CAUSE Research Group is supported in part by a member initiative grant from the American Statistical Association’s Section on Statistics and Data Science Education

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