Figures & data
Figure 1. The learning cycle: three phases. Adapted from Barman (Citation1989) and Lawson (Citation1995).
![Figure 1. The learning cycle: three phases. Adapted from Barman (Citation1989) and Lawson (Citation1995).](/cms/asset/0e2c43c5-d2f5-4041-b777-36d7189156ec/ujse_a_1288557_f0001_b.gif)
Figure 3. Example spreadsheet. Panel (b) illustrates a situation where students used a straw that was less than 1 inch in length. If the straw had been between 1 and 2 inches in length, the possible values for the number of lines the object is touching would be 1 and 2.
![Figure 3. Example spreadsheet. Panel (b) illustrates a situation where students used a straw that was less than 1 inch in length. If the straw had been between 1 and 2 inches in length, the possible values for the number of lines the object is touching would be 1 and 2.](/cms/asset/e1042605-c55e-49a4-a5a2-610047047d96/ujse_a_1288557_f0003_oc.gif)
Figure 4. Example screenshot of telephone survey. URL: http://php2.umkc.edu/education/alodom/jse/survey_poll.swf; Password: abc123; up to 10,000 random yes/no votes generated.
![Figure 4. Example screenshot of telephone survey. URL: http://php2.umkc.edu/education/alodom/jse/survey_poll.swf; Password: abc123; up to 10,000 random yes/no votes generated.](/cms/asset/57da39d8-14c6-4f5b-84cc-9b0fc63f3ce8/ujse_a_1288557_f0004_oc.gif)
Table 1. Selected student responses to open-ended questions on the Monte Carlo activities.