Christian Büscher
Adapting Habermas’ construct of communicative rationality into a framework for analyzing students’ statistical literacy
abstract study argues works philosopher jrgen habermas provide useful directions mathematics education research statistical literacy recent studies critical demands posed statistical information media highlight importance communicative component statistical literacy involves students ability react statistical information adapting habermas construct communicative rationality framework statistical literacy novel analytical tool presented provide theoretical insights well indepth empirical insights students communication statistical information central framework four validity claims comprehensibility truth truthfulness rightness interlocutors need address engage statistical communication empirical usefulness framework shown presenting results study examined grade 5 students responses fictional arguments decline arctic sea ice habermasbased framework reveals complex evaluations statistical arguments take place even grade 5 also shows students evaluations vary greatly empirical results include contentspecific differentiation validity claims inductively identified subcategories well description differences students uses validity claims