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Making decisions with data: Are we environmentally friendly?
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English, L and Watson, J, Making decisions with data: Are we environmentally friendly?, Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 21, (2) pp. 3-7. ISSN 1326-0286 (2016) [Professional, Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Preparing our students to be statistically literate in
today’s world is paramount. If students are to make
informed decisions in life, both now and in the
future, they need to understand and reason critically
with data (Watson, 2006). The goal of critical
statistical literacy reflects a combination of two of
the general capabilities in the Australian Curriculum
(Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting
Authority [ACARA], 2013), namely, critical and
creative thinking and numeracy, as reflected in the
element of interpreting statistical information.
In this article we describe a unit of work
completed by four Year 5 classes in an Australian
capital city school. The unit introduced students
to a four-step procedure for undertaking statistical
investigations, where they developed an understanding
of the foundational concept of variation and the
relationship of samples to populations. An appreciation
of uncertainty in making decisions with
data was also a key learning component. The availability
of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
CensusAtSchool website meant that students could
move beyond their classes and collect random
samples from a pseudo-population of Year 5
students, observe variation, and make decisions.
Item Details
Item Type: | Professional, Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Data, classroom activity, environment, Grade 5 |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Curriculum and pedagogy |
Research Field: | Mathematics and numeracy curriculum and pedagogy |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
Objective Field: | Pedagogy |
UTAS Author: | Watson, J (Professor Jane Watson) |
ID Code: | 110213 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Funding Support: | Australian Research Council (DP120100158) |
Deposited By: | Office of the Faculty of Education |
Deposited On: | 2016-07-20 |
Last Modified: | 2016-07-20 |
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