Hollylynne Drier (hollyd@virginia.edu
)
University of Virginia, Charlottesville,
Virginia
Session #300
Title: Using the Probability Explorer
to Investigate Chance and Proportional Reasoning
Day & Time:Thursday 12:30 pm-2:00 pm
Level: Elementary/Middle School (3-8) Workshop/Computer
Lab (Admission byTicket)
Description: Use the research-based
Probability Explorer microworld to investigate games of chance and real-world
problems. The open-ended environment facilitates students' conceptual understanding.
Participants receive a CD-ROM and instructional activities.
Links
Theory
of Design for the Probability Explorer Microworld
Here is her theoretical paper which you
can download, then launch with Microsoft Word.
Screen
shots that go with her presentation
Hollylynne's
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