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Using Lotteries to Improve Students' Number Sense and Understanding of Probability
Author(s) -
Crites Terry
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
school science and mathematics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1949-8594
pISSN - 0036-6803
DOI - 10.1111/j.1949-8594.1994.tb15655.x
Subject(s) - lottery , mathematics education , number sense , mythology , sense (electronics) , computer science , probability and statistics , mathematics , psychology , mathematical economics , statistics , philosophy , engineering , theology , electrical engineering
This article examines ways in which a discussion of lotteries can be integrated into a classroom lesson on combinatorics and probability and be used to enhance the teaching and learning of number sense and probability of winning various lottery games, and facts and myths about lotteries. Instructional tips for incorporating discussions of lotteries into lesson plans are also given.