Concepts of Probability: a Study with Colombian University Students
Probability is a complex concept to understand that has attracted the interest of many researchers. This study aimed to explore the perception and obstacles present in students taking probability and statistics courses for the first time at a Colombian university. The methodology included quantit...
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| author | Valdivieso Miranda, Margoth Adriana Burbano Pantoja, Víctor Miguel ´Ángel Kanobel, María Cristina |
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Probability is a complex concept to understand that has attracted the interest of many researchers. This study aimed to explore the perception and obstacles present in students taking probability and statistics courses for the first time at a Colombian university. The methodology included quantitative research elements and a descriptive-exploratory design. A deterministic sample of 313 students was selected. The diagnostic test showed that 24.92% of the participants associate probability with gambling, 29.39% are unaware of its use in their professional career, and 40.58% in their daily lives. The results indicated that its teaching has had a deterministic character with the presence of epistemological, didactic, and cognitive obstacles. It is concluded that the concept of probability is related to the knowledge acquired in their pre-university education and beliefs, requiring the implementation of didactic strategies to improve their levels of understanding.
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-174232024-04-27T03:00:51Z Concepts of Probability: a Study with Colombian University Students Conceptos de Probabilidad: un Estudio con Estudiantes Colombianos Universitarios Valdivieso Miranda, Margoth Adriana Burbano Pantoja, Víctor Miguel ´Ángel Kanobel, María Cristina Concepciones de probabilidad, obsta ́culos, estudiantes universitarios. Probability, obstacles, first-year university students. Probability is a complex concept to understand that has attracted the interest of many researchers. This study aimed to explore the perception and obstacles present in students taking probability and statistics courses for the first time at a Colombian university. The methodology included quantitative research elements and a descriptive-exploratory design. A deterministic sample of 313 students was selected. The diagnostic test showed that 24.92% of the participants associate probability with gambling, 29.39% are unaware of its use in their professional career, and 40.58% in their daily lives. The results indicated that its teaching has had a deterministic character with the presence of epistemological, didactic, and cognitive obstacles. It is concluded that the concept of probability is related to the knowledge acquired in their pre-university education and beliefs, requiring the implementation of didactic strategies to improve their levels of understanding. La probabilidad es un concepto complejo de comprender que ha despertado interés en diversos investigadores. Este trabajo tuvo como objetivo, explorar la percepción y los obstáculos presentes en estudiantes que cursaban por primera vez asignaturas relacionadas con probabilidad y estadística en una universidad colombiana. La metodología incluyó elementos de investigación cuantitativa y un diseño descriptivo-exploratorio. Se seleccionó una muestra determinista de 313 estudiantes. El diagnóstico evidenció que un 24,92% de los participantes asocian la probabilidad con los juegos de azar, el 29,39% desconoce su uso en su carrera profesional y un 40,58% en su vida diaria. Los resultados indicaron que su enseñanza ha tenido un carácter determinista con presencia de obstáculos epistemológicos, didácticos y cognitivos. Se concluye que el concepto de probabilidad es relacionado con el conocimiento adquirido en su educación pre universitaria y en sus creencias, requiriéndose la implementación de estrategias didácticas para mejorar sus niveles de comprensión. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2023-12-12 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_en_desarrollo/article/view/17423 10.19053/uptc.01217488.v14.n3.2023.17423 Ciencia En Desarrollo; Vol. 14 No. E (2023): VI International Meeting of the faculty of Sciences (IMFaS 2023); 14-18 Ciencia en Desarrollo; Vol. 14 Núm. E (2023): VI Encuentro Internacional de la Facultad de Ciencias (IMFaS 2023); 14-18 2462-7658 0121-7488 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_en_desarrollo/article/view/17423/13968 |
| spellingShingle | Concepciones de probabilidad, obsta ́culos, estudiantes universitarios. Probability, obstacles, first-year university students. Valdivieso Miranda, Margoth Adriana Burbano Pantoja, Víctor Miguel ´Ángel Kanobel, María Cristina Concepts of Probability: a Study with Colombian University Students |
| title | Concepts of Probability: a Study with Colombian University Students |
| title_alt | Conceptos de Probabilidad: un Estudio con Estudiantes Colombianos Universitarios |
| title_full | Concepts of Probability: a Study with Colombian University Students |
| title_fullStr | Concepts of Probability: a Study with Colombian University Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Concepts of Probability: a Study with Colombian University Students |
| title_short | Concepts of Probability: a Study with Colombian University Students |
| title_sort | concepts of probability a study with colombian university students |
| topic | Concepciones de probabilidad, obsta ́culos, estudiantes universitarios. Probability, obstacles, first-year university students. |
| topic_facet | Concepciones de probabilidad, obsta ́culos, estudiantes universitarios. Probability, obstacles, first-year university students. |
| url | https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_en_desarrollo/article/view/17423 |
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