Helen Chick|Robyn Pierce
TEACHING FOR STATISTICAL LITERACY: UTILISING AFFORDANCES IN REAL-WORLD DATA
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority|University of Melbourne|Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority|University of Melbourne
widely held context important teaching mathematics statistics consideration context central statistical thinking teaching statistics must incorporate aspect indeed advocated realworld data sets motivate learning statistical principles however straightforward task take realworld example incorporate lesson teach important statistical principles paper considers issues involved using real data exemplify statistical ideas examines preservice teachers attempts design teaching activities using data preservice teachers supplied topical data set asked plan lessons would teach key statistical idea year 6 students lessons analysed using hierarchy teaching statistical literacy great variation found level statistical thinking demanded planned lessons teachers completed preliminary activity helping think carefully might taught real data general produced lessons stronger statistical content key requirement lessons deep consideration statistical ideas identify actual affordances teaching contained within data set planning process benefits explicit attention making content evident teaching activities