Somin Kim
xploration of Foreign Curriculums for the Improvement of the Korean Middle School Statistical Curriculum: Focusing on learning elements in Korea, the United States, Singapore, and Japan
study compared analyzed korean american singaporean japanese middle school mathematics curriculum standards learning contents statistics comparative analysis curriculums four countries found several overall features differences curriculums first four countries emphasized statistical education reallife context second four countries emphasized use technological tools third middle school grade korea deal statistical domains fourth statistical areas united states singapore japan focused identifying trends variability data distribution fifth found contents korea deal based following recommendations developed development next curriculum new textbooks korea first statistics curriculum changed one focuses understanding statistical concepts one focuses statistical activity utilizes concepts second terms middle school statistical curriculum contents addition interquartile range iqr box plots learning contents considered iqr box plots simple practical techniques comparison multiple sets data easily learned drawn middle school level students applied realliferelated statistical data expand statistical literacy study suggested iqr box plots need included statistical curriculum middle schools korea