Developing a model to describe the use of context knowledge in data explorations.

Book: 
Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference On Teaching Statistics (ICOTS-7), Salvador, Brazil.
Authors: 
Mooney, E., Langrall, C., & Nisbet, S.
Editors: 
Rossman, A., & Chance, B.
Type: 
Conference Paper
Category: 
Research
Year: 
2006
Publisher: 
Voorburg, The Netherlands: International Statistical Institute.
URL: 
http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~iase/publications/17/2A4_MOON.pdf
Abstract: 

This study aimed to examine the role knowledge of context plays in supporting or interfering with middle school students' statistical thinking. A model of context knowledge use was developed based on a model of context support developed by Beck, McKeown and McCaslin (1983) to describe students' use of context knowledge. The results of the study showed that students' use of context knowledge fell into three categories.

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