Christoph Till
Fostering Risk Literacy in Elementary School
Ludwigsburg University of Education
risk communication public domain often transmitted ambigous language misleading representations informationthis causes biases peoples understanding risksfurthermore peoples reasoning risks also often biased emotions feelings gigerenzer 2013this correlates peoples problems understanding statistical numerical informationconsequently one main aims educators become aware risk illiteracy improve young learners understanding different aspects riskfrom perspective stochastics education means focus early encounter probabilistic issues reallife situations riskongoing studies discovered mathematical concepts like proportions expected values conditional probabilities taught children natural frequencies handson activities gigerenzer hoffrage 1995this work presents intervention study twelve classes 4 th gradersthe aim study find whether children probabilistic preconcepts risk decision making uncertainty good way foster