Analysis of probability problems proposed in the entrance to university tests in Andalucía

Authors

  • Maria del Mar López-Martín University of Granada image/svg+xml
  • José Miguel Contreras University of Granada image/svg+xml
  • Magdalena Carretero IES Miguel de Cervantes, Granada
  • Luis Serrano University of Granada image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35763/aiem.v0i9.109

Keywords:

Probability, niversity entrance tests in Andalucía, analysis of problems, evaluation

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the content of the probability problems included for the university entrance tests inAndalucía (Spain) in the specialty of Social Sciences. We analyzed the testsproposedfrom 2003 to 2014. The probability problems have been solved and through a semiotic analysis we identified the experiments included, the type of probability requested (simple, compound and conditional),thetheorems required inits solution and the contexts used in the problem. An elementary statistical study of the frequency of each object served toconcludeabout the presence and the difficulty of the same. These results can be used to improve these tests and prepare the students todeal with them

Author Biographies

  • Maria del Mar López-Martín, University of Granada

    Departamento Didáctica de la Matemática.

  • José Miguel Contreras, University of Granada

    Departamento Didáctica de la Matemática

  • Magdalena Carretero, IES Miguel de Cervantes, Granada

    Departamento de Matemáticas

  • Luis Serrano, University of Granada

    Departamento de Didáctica de la Matemática

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Published

2016-05-04

Issue

No. 9 (2016)

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How to Cite

Analysis of probability problems proposed in the entrance to university tests in Andalucía. (2016). Advances of Research in Mathematics Education, 9, 65-84. https://doi.org/10.35763/aiem.v0i9.109

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