Jane Watson
THE INFLUENCE OF VARIATION AND EXPECTATION ON THE DEVELOPING AWARENESS OF DISTRIBUTION
University of Tasmania
study considers evolving influence variation expectation development school students appreciation distribution displayed construction graphical representations data sets three interview protocols employed presenting different contexts within 109 students ranging age 6 15 years could display interpret understanding responses analyzed within hierarchical cognitive framework hypothesized analysis contrary order expectation variation introduced school curriculum natural tendency students acknowledge variation first expectation first published may 2009 statistics education research journal archives