Lyn D. English|Jane Watson
Modelling with authentic data in sixth grade
Queensland University of Technology|University of Tasmania
article explores 6thgrade students modelling data generating models selecting australian swimming team forthcoming 2016 olympics using data swimmers times various previous events propose modelling framework comprising four components working shared problem spaces mathematics statistics interpreting reinterpreting problem contexts questions interpreting organising operating data model construction drawing informal inferences studying students model generation consideration given interpreted organised operated problem data constructing documenting models engaged informal inferential reasoning students responses included applying mathematical statistical operations reasoning selected variables identifying variation trends swimmers performances inform model construction recognising limitations using one performance variable acknowledging uncertainty model creation model application due chance variation