Statistical Literacy at School: Growth and Goals by Jane M. Watson (English) Har

Description: Statistical Literacy at School by Jane M. Watson This book reveals the development of students understanding of statistical literacy. It provides a way to "see" student thinking and gives readers a deeper sense of how students think about important statistical topics. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book reveals the development of students understanding of statistical literacy. It provides a way to "see" student thinking and gives readers a deeper sense of how students think about important statistical topics. Intended as a complement to curriculum documents and textbook series, it is consistent with the current principles and standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The term "statistical literacy" is used to emphasize that the purpose of the school curriculum should not be to turn out statisticians but to prepare statistically literate school graduates who are prepared to participate in social decision making. Based on ten years of research--with reference to other significant research as appropriate--the book looks at students thinking in relation to tasks based on sampling, graphical representations, averages, chance, beginning inference, and variation, which are essential to later work in formal statistics. For those students who do not proceed to formal study, as well as those who do, these concepts provide a basis for decision making or questioning when presented with claims based on data in societal settings. Statistical Literacy at School: Growth and Goals:*establishes an overall framework for statistical literacy in terms of both the links to specific school curricula and the wider appreciation of contexts within which chance and data-handling ideas are applied;*demonstrates, within this framework, that there are many connections among specific ideas and constructs;*provides tasks, adaptable for classroom or assessment use, that are appropriate for the goals of statistical literacy; *presents extensive examples of student performance on the tasks, illustrating hierarchies of achievement, to assist in monitoring gains and meeting the goals of statistical literacy; and*includes a summary of analysis of survey data that suggests a developmental hierarchy for students over the years of schooling with respect to the goal of statistical literacy.Statistical Literacy at School: Growth and Goals is directed to researchers, curriculum developers, professionals, and students in mathematics education as well those across the curriculum who are interested in students cognitive development within the field; to teachers who want to focus on the concepts involved in statistical literacy without the use of formal statistical techniques; and to statisticians who are interested in the development of student understanding before students are exposed to the formal study of statistics. Back Cover This book reveals the development of students understanding of statistical literacy. It provides a way to "see" student thinking and gives readers a deeper sense of how students think about important statistical topics. Intended as a complement to curriculum documents and textbook series, it is consistent with the current principles and standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The term "statistical literacy" is used to emphasize that the purpose of the school curriculum should not be to turn out statisticians but to prepare statistically literate school graduates who are prepared to participate in social decision making. Based on ten years of research--with reference to other significant research as appropriate--the book looks at students thinking in relation to tasks based on sampling, graphical representations, averages, chance, beginning inference, and variation, which are essential to later work in formal statistics. For those students who do not proceed to formal study, as well as those who do, these concepts provide a basis for decision making or questioning when presented with claims based on data in societal settings. Statistical Literacy at School: Growth and Goals: *establishes an overall framework for statistical literacy in terms of both the links to specific school curricula and the wider appreciation of contexts within which chance and data-handling ideas are applied; *demonstrates, within this framework, that there are many connections among specific ideas and constructs; *provides tasks, adaptable for classroom or assessment use, that are appropriate for the goals of statistical literacy; *presents extensive examples of student performance on the tasks, illustrating hierarchies of achievement, to assist in monitoring gains and meeting the goals of statistical literacy; and *includes a summary of analysis of survey data that suggests a developmental hierarchy for students over the years of schooling with respect to the goal of statistical literacy. Statistical Literacy at School: Growth and Goals is directed to researchers, curriculum developers, professionals, and students in mathematics education as well those across the curriculum who are interested in students cognitive development within the field; to teachers who want to focus on the concepts involved in statistical literacy without the use of formal statistical techniques; and to statisticians who are interested in the development of student understanding before students are exposed to the formal study of statistics. Author Biography Jane M. Watson Table of Contents Contents: Preface. Purpose and Foundations. Sampling: A Good Start. Graphs: How Best to Represent the Data. Average: What Does It Tell Us? Chance: Precursor to Probability. Beginning Inference: Supporting a Conclusion. Variation: The Underlying Phenomenon. Statistical Literacy: A Global Goal. Long Description This book reveals the development of students understanding of statistical literacy. It provides a way to "see" student thinking and gives readers a deeper sense of how students think about important statistical topics. Details ISBN0805853987 Author Jane M. Watson Short Title STATISTICAL LITERACY AT SCHOOL Language English ISBN-10 0805853987 ISBN-13 9780805853988 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 2006 Subtitle Growth and Goals Country of Publication United States Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780805853988 AU Release Date 2006-06-23 NZ Release Date 2006-06-23 US Release Date 2006-06-23 UK Release Date 2006-06-23 Place of Publication New York Pages 320 Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc Series Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series Publication Date 2006-06-23 Alternative 9780805853995 DEWEY 519.5071 Audience Professional & Vocational Imprint Routledge We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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