Nadia Martin|Jeffrey Hughes|Jonathan A. Fugelsang
THE ROLES OF EXPERIENCE, GENDER, AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN STATISTICAL REASONING
University of Waterloo|University of Waterloo|University of Waterloo
examine joint effects gender experience statistical reasoning participants various levels experience statistics completed statistical reasoning assessment garfield 2003 along individual difference measures assessing cognitive ability thinking dispositions although performance genders improved experience gender gap persisted males outperforming females across experience levels confirmatory structural equation model assessing degree cognitive ability thinking dispositions gender account statistical reasoning performance supported idea differences statistical reasoning uniquely matter cognitive ability rather gender found influence statistical reasoning directly well indirectly influence thinking dispositions first published november 2017 statistics education research journal archives