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Extending the curriculum with Tinkerplots: Opportunites for early development of informal inference
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 09:15 authored by Noleine FitzallenNoleine Fitzallen, Jane WatsonJane WatsonAlthough increasing in recent years, the statistics content in the curriculum does not always align with students’ ability to develop an understanding of those key concepts. In this paper, two examples are presented that challenge the school curriculum by introducing students to activities that focus on decision making under uncertainty earlier than when first acknowledged in the curriculum. The first study investigated Grade 5 and 6 students’ understanding of covariation; the second investigated Grade 10 students’ understanding of resampling. Common to both studies were the emphases on opportunities for the development of informal inference and the application of the software package, TinkerPlots. In both cases, many students based their confidence in conclusions on visual aspects of the strength of an association or shape of a simulated distribution. Besides making suggestions for future curriculum improvement, this presentation draws attention to pointers for development of student understanding.
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Teaching StatisticsEditors
K. Makar, B. de Sousa & R. GouldPagination
1-6Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
International Association for Statistical Education & International Statistics Institute (IASE/ISI)Place of publication
United StatesEvent title
The 9th International Conference on Teaching StatisticsEvent Venue
Flagstaff, Arizona, USADate of Event (Start Date)
2014-07-13Date of Event (End Date)
2014-07-18Rights statement
Copyright 2014 International Statistical Institute (ISI) & International Association for Statistical Education (IASE)Repository Status
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