Students� misconceptions about random variables

• Autores: Farida Kachapova, Ilias Kachapov
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 43, Nº. 7, 2012, págs. 963-971
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/0020739x.2011.644332
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• Resumen

  • This article describes some misconceptions about random variables and related counter-examples, and makes suggestions about teaching initial topics on random variables in general form instead of doing it separately for discrete and continuous cases. The focus is on post-calculus probability courses.