Mary Louise Dietrick Metz
Using GAISE and NCTM Standards as Frameworks for Teaching Probability and Statistics to Pre-Service Elementary and Middle School Mathematics Teachers
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
statistics education become increasingly important component mathematics education todays citizens part address call statistically literate citizenship guidelines assessment instruction statistics education gaise developed 2005 american statistical association guidelines provide framework statistics education towards end enabling students achieve statistical literacy personal lives careers order achieve statistical literacy adulthood statistics education must begin elementary school level however many elementary school teachers opportunity become statistically literate addition equipped pedagogically provide effective instruction statistics article discuss statistical concepts identified necessary statistical literacy describe undergraduate course probability statistics preservice elementary middle school teachers revised implemented using gaise framework conjunction nctm standards data analysis probability aims revised course deepen preservice elementary middle school teachers conceptual knowledge statistics provide opportunities engage design implement pedagogical strategies teaching statistics concepts children help make connections statistical concepts learning statistical concepts someday teach elementary middle school students