Toward A Statistically Literate Citizenry: What Statistics Everyone Should Know


Book: 
Proceedings of the sixth international conference on teaching statistics, Developing a statistically literate society
Authors: 
Moreno, J. L.
Editors: 
Phillips, B.
Category: 
Pages: 
online
Year: 
2002
Publisher: 
International Statistical Institute
Place: 
http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~iase/publications.php?show=1
URL: 
http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~iase/publications/1/1b6_more.pdf
Abstract: 

In my paper 'Statistical Literacy - Statistics Long After School' presented at ICOTS V in Singapore, I discussed creating a course 'Citizens Statistics 101' and suggested what topics should be included in such a course. Unfortunately, the project has not happened, but I continue to think about it and present in this paper a practice exam that illustrates its content. The bottom line hope is that someday there will be no need for such a course as students will learn the statistics in school that will enable them to be statistically literate citizens.

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