Randall E. Groth|Jennifer A. Bergner
PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ METAPHORS FOR THE CONCEPT OF STATISTICAL SAMPLE
Salisbury University|Salisbury University
study describes nature preservice teachers idiosyncratic metaphors concept statistical sample metaphors investigated potential provide insight individuals content knowledge content knowledge enacted teaching personal metaphors elicited 54 preservice teachers writing prompts writing prompt responses revealed seven different categories thinking instances preservice teachers struggled construct metaphor concept sample majority cases constructed metaphor sample discussed relationship knowledge concept categories thinking highlight aspects concept sample teacher educators need attend course instruction also point directions research related metaphorical thinking statistical content interaction teaching practicex0d first published november 2005 statistics education research journal archives