Jane M. Watson
A book for teachers who want to focus on the concepts involved in statistical literacy prior to the introduction of formal statistical techniques. The text includes many examples of tasks and student responses, together with discussion of what these responses reveal about student understanding. This provides not only rich illustration of the themes but also plenty of inspiration for the classroom.
An introduction to the purpose and background of the book is followed by individual chapters addressing understanding of sampling, graphical representation of data, the concept of ‘average’, and the foundations of chance, inference and variation. The author then presents an overall model for the stages in development of statistical literacy, based on her extensive research with students.
Highly recommended for all those with an interest in how students develop the capacity to make and assess decisions based on data.
ISBN-10: 0-8058-5399-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-8058-5399-5
Year Levels: 3 - 12
Publisher:
Lawrence Eribaum Associates (USA)
Page Count:
306
Cover type: Soft cover
Publication date: 2006
Product number:
WAT001
Keywords: Chance and data, Professional learning/teacher education, Research
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