Expectation versus variation: Students’ decision making in a chance environment

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 371-396

  Watson, Jane M ^a   Kelly, Ben A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 85011501467     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926150409556620     Document Type: Article

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