Swati Sharma
Cultural Influences in Probabilistic Thinking
University of Waikato
concerns students difficulties statistics probability lack research area outside western countries led case study explored form five 14 16 year olds students ideas areathe study focussed probability descriptive statistics graphical representationsthis paper presents discusses ways students made sense probability constructs equally likely proportional reasoning obtained individual interviewsthe findings interpreted relation cultural perspectivethe findings revealed many students used strategies based cultural experiences beliefs everyday school experiences intuitive strategieswhile results study confirm number findings researchers findings go beyond discussed literaturethe use beliefs everyday school experiences considerably common discussed literaturethe paper concludes suggesting implications teachers researchers