Conference paper
Improving the attitudes of high school students towards statistics: An island-based approach
Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS9), pp.1-4
International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS): Sustainability in statistics education, 9th (Flagstaff, United States, 13-Jul-2014–18-Jul-2014)
International Statistics Institute
2014
Abstract
This pilot study examined the use of an online virtual environment, known as the Island, at a secondary school level, and investigated its ability to help improve student attitudes towards statistics. The Island-based learning activity aimed to achieve this by focusing on the exploratory nature of the Island, allowing students to experience statistical problem-solving. Pilot data were obtained from 88 ninth and tenth grade students, who completed a learning activity that required them to conduct a statistical investigation on the Island. Before and after questionnaires were administered in conjunction with the Island activity. Results indicated that student attitudes towards statistics improved significantly after the Island activity. This paper summarizes these findings and discusses implications and strategies for active learning and improving student attitudes. In addition, the outcomes of this study will be utilized to plan follow-up studies.
Details
- Title
- Improving the attitudes of high school students towards statistics: An island-based approach
- Authors
- Min Huynh (Author) - RMIT UniversityJames Baglin (Author) - RMIT UniversityAnthony Bedford (Author) - RMIT University
- Contributors
- Katie Makar (Editor) - The University of QueenslandBruno de Sousa (Editor) - University of CoimbraRobert Gould (Editor) - University of California Los Angeles
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS9), pp.1-4
- Conference details
- International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS): Sustainability in statistics education, 9th (Flagstaff, United States, 13-Jul-2014–18-Jul-2014)
- Publisher
- International Statistics Institute
- Date published
- 2014
- ISSN
- 0169-2070; 0169-2070
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99513863502621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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