Nikolaj Lipi?|Marija Ovsenik
The Effect of Statistical Literacy on Response to Environmental Change
Alma Mater Europaea|Alma Mater Europaea
abstract background purpose due constant social technological economic change social actor interacting environment constantly faced need acquire new knowledge develop different competences field statistics included latter development statistical literacy enables one reflectively analyse environment respond changes aim paper determine response effectiveness better statistically literate social actor environmental changes perspective different generations slovenia designmethodologyapproach empirical data collected survey questionnaire processed analysed using chosen descriptive inferential statistical methods 1239 respondents three slovenian generations participated two research questions asked one relating whole sample three subsamples according age groups generations results based whole sample three generations concluded statistical literacy influences responsiveness social actor environmental changes survey results show better statistically literate social actors completely actively involved working environment personal social life respond environmental changes effectively conclusion attention urgency develop statistical literacy individually professional everyday life put raising awareness statistical knowledge importance cope environmental changes improving supply accessibility formal informal forms statistical education generations research results also contribute better planning implementation statistics education level educational institutions teachers three generations