Book:
The Challenge of Developing Statistical Literacy, Reasoning, and Thinking
Editors:
Ben-Zvi, D. & Garfield, J.
Type:
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Pages:
97-118
Year:
2004
Publisher:
Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
Abstract:
This chapter examines cognitive models of development in statistical reasoning and the role they can play in statistical education. The meaning of statistical reasoning is explored and cognitive models of development are examined. Cognitive models of development include both maturational and interactionist effects. This chapter uses a developmental model to analyze different aspects of statistical reasoning, such as, reasoning about center, spread, and association. Implications for curriculum design, instruction, and assessment are also discussed.
The CAUSE Research Group is supported in part by a member initiative grant from the American Statistical Association’s Section on Statistics and Data Science Education