Qinqiong Zhang|Max Stephens
Profiling Teacher Capacity in Statistical Thinking of National Curriculum Reform: A Comparative Study between Australia and China
Wenzhou University|University of Melbourne
backgroundin official curriculum documents many countries statistical thinking become part mainstream school curriculummaterials methodswe argue teacher capacity key dimension realizing essential goals developing students statistical literacy reasoning thinking practical teaching paper construct teacher capacity used analyze australian chinese teachers understand give effect content statistical thinking responses 82 teachers involved study questionnaire analyzed qualitatively quantitatively terms four criteria form basis construct teacher capacity knowledge mathematics interpretation intentions official mathematics curriculum understanding students thinking design teachingresultsthese analyses gave rise three classifications teacher capacity high medium low capacity australian teachers performed slightly better four criteria chinese teachers exist statistically significant differenceconclusionsamong four criteria design teaching appears critical dimension implementation curriculum reform