The Egyptian school probability curriculum is dominated by quasi-pedagogical randomising-device tasks¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? An inductive characterisation of national textbook probability tasks found most activities use traditional randomising devices, providing inadequate foundation for subjective probability. → Elbehary 2021

Evidence¶

Elbehary 2021¶

Elbehary, S.G.A. (2021). Reasoning under uncertainty within the context of probability education: A case study of preservice mathematics teachers. Pythagoras, 42(1), a630. https://doi.org/10.4102/pythagoras.v42i1.630

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Document analysis of 106 probability activities from Grade 3 to Grade 9 national textbooks, grouped inductively into seven context settings (Table 2). The article states 'the school curriculum emphasises traditional mathematical activities' and that such tasks cannot ground subjective probability.

"the school curriculum emphasises traditional mathematical activities. Hence, the activity of throwing a die was included in the study questionnaire"

Discussion¶

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