Sarai Hedges|Shelly Sheats Harkness
IS GAISE EVIDENT? COLLEGE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF STATISTICS CLASSES AS “ALMOST NOT MATH”
University of Cincinnati|University of Cincinnati
connection mathematics statistics important aspect understanding college students learning statistics studies shown relationships among mathematics attitudes performance statistics attitudes statistics attitudes turn related performance statistics courses little research done college students perceptions mathematics statistics experiences fill gap phenomenographical study 12 college students selfidentified negative attitudes statistics conducted understand perceptions previous mathematics statistics classes integrated approach data analysis conducted two phases first themes emerged inductive analysis second six recommendations guidelines assessment instruction statistics education gaise college report 2005 used priori categories organizing framework coding data themes emerged researchers analysis data changing attitudes statistics defining nature statistics seeking help blaming teacher gaise recommendations appear realized statistics classes taken students various programs study implications findings discussed recommendations research suggested understanding students experiences perspectives statistics educators improve pedagogy student learning first published may 2017 statistics education research journal archives