Journal article
Introductory statistics textbooks and the GAISE recommendations
The American Statistician, Vol.71(4), pp.326-335
2017
Abstract
The six recommendations made by the Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) committee were first communicated in 2005 and more formally in 2010. In this paper, 25 introductory statistics textbooks are examined to assess how well these textbooks have incorporated the three GAISE recommendations most relevant to implementation in textbooks (statistical literacy and thinking; use of real data; stress concepts over procedures). The implementation of another recommendation (using technology) is described but not assessed. In general, most textbooks appear to be adopting the GAISE recommendations reasonably well in both exposition and exercises. The textbooks are particularly adept at using real data, using real data well, and promoting statistical literacy. Textbooks are less adept-but still rated reasonably well, in general-at explaining concepts over procedures and promoting statistical thinking. In contrast, few textbooks have easy-usable glossaries of statistical terms to assist with understanding of statistical language and literacy development.
Details
- Title
- Introductory statistics textbooks and the GAISE recommendations
- Authors
- Peter K Dunn (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringMichael D Carey (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringMichael B Farrar (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringA M Richardson (Author) - Australian National UniversityC McDonald (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
- Publication details
- The American Statistician, Vol.71(4), pp.326-335
- Publisher
- American Statistical Association
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.1080/00031305.2016.1251972
- ISSN
- 0003-1305; 0003-1305
- Copyright note
- Reproduced with permission from the Journal of Statistical Education. Copyrighted 2015 by the American Statistical Association. All rights reserved.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Engage Research Lab
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451016602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
- Research Statement
- false
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