Probability Teaching and Learning for Elementary Students in Indonesia and the United States

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Abstract

The present study aims to examine probability teaching and learning through the analyses of probability presentations in widely used (popular) mathematics textbooks—as an intended curriculum—in Indonesia and the United States. This study developed an analytical framework to provide insight concerning probability teaching and learning. Findings showed that probability teaching and learning in the United States incorporate three approaches to the conceptions of probability (i.e., theoretical (classical), frequentist, and subjective). In Indonesia, it focuses more on theoretical and frequentist approaches. Students in the United States have more opportunities to use different models to depict probability situations. The U.S textbook includes more visual and combined mathematical representations, while the Indonesian textbook provides more opportunities to work on verbal representations.

Author

• Iwan Andi Jonri Sianturi, Indiana University
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