What are The Difficulties in Statistics and Probability?
N Puspitasari1*, E A Afriansyah1*, R Nuraeni1*, S S Madio, 1*and A Margana2*
1Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika, Institut Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Pahlawan No.32 Tarogong Garut, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
2Progran Studi Teknologi Pembelajaran Pascasarjana, Institut Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Pahlawan No.32 Tarogong Garut, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
Abstract
Statistics and probability are parts of mathematics that are often used in everyday life. However, to be able to understand statistics and probabilities a thinking process is needed is not easy. To determine the extent to which respondents understanding of statistics and probability survey conducted by giving the test to 115 respondents. The results showed that respondents difficulties in statistics and probability were difficulties in probabilistic reasoning, combinatoric reasoning, and proof of variability in random variables.
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Topic: Mathematics