Max Stephens|Djordje M. Kadijevich|Janelle Hill|Mayamiko Malola
The importance of understanding large data, context, conventions and uncertainty in a pandemic
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority|University of Melbourne|National Institute for Education|Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority|University of Melbourne|Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority|University of Melbourne
background coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 pandemic provided rich data displays informing public spread infection risks certain population groups effectiveness vaccines data sources offer opportunities students teachers explore discuss data high relevance lives communitiesaim article argues teaching statistics probability greater attention needs given understand three key elements statistical literacy namely context conventions uncertainty article also identifies several key areas linking theory practicesetting article draws different data displays using covid19related websites internationally nationally africa south africa locally state victoria australiamethods investigating analysing different data displays article shows importance assisting students understand context data conventions uncertainty riskbenefit understand covid19 data article examines pertinent frontier areas teaching probability statisticsresults article identifies important opportunities challenges teaching statistics schools teacher education including greater attention frequentist expressions probability riskbenefit analysis importance time series analyses critical approaches evaluation available data setsconclusion schools greater attention needs given different conventions data expressed including use dynamic dashboard representationscontribution article shows available covid19 data used enhance students statistical literacy enrich teacher education