Journal article
Teachers and Textbooks: On Statistical Definitions in Senior Secondary Mathematics
Journal of Statistics Education, Vol.23(3), pp.1-26
2015
Abstract
The new Australian Senior Secondary Curriculum: Mathematics contains more statistics than the existing Australian Curricula. This case study examines how a group of Queensland mathematics teachers define the word "statistics" and five statistical terms from the new curricula. These definitions are compared to those used in some commonly-used Queensland mathematicstextbooks and in the glossaries of new Australian Senior Secondary Curriculum: Mathematics. The findings of this study suggest that many teachers do not have a good understanding of statistical concepts and that they rely on procedural definitions (instrumental understanding). This is reflected in the presentation of statistics in Queensland senior secondary mathematics textbooks. Definitions in the glossaries of the new curricula are generally better but perhaps other simpler concepts could be introduced first to develop relational understanding.
Details
- Title
- Teachers and Textbooks: On Statistical Definitions in Senior Secondary Mathematics
- Authors
- Peter K Dunn (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringMargaret Marshman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringRobert G McDougall (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringAaron Wiegand (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- Journal of Statistics Education, Vol.23(3), pp.1-26
- Publisher
- American Statistical Association
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1080/10691898.2015.11889744
- ISSN
- 1069-1898
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2015 by Peter K. Dunn, Margaret Marshman, Robert McDougall, and Aaron Wiegand, all rights reserved. This text may be freely shared among individuals, but it may not be republished in any medium without express written consent from the authors and advance notification of the editor. Reproduced with permission from the Journal of Statistical Education. Copyrighted 2015 by the American Statistical Association. All rights reserved.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; School of Education - Legacy; 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
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449262702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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