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Designing Activities to Develop Statistical Literacy in Primary Pupils While Conducting Physics Laboratory Work in Informal Settings
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according programme international student assessment pisa 2015 measurements slovak primary school pupils commonly reach average scores terms scientific literacy less less positive attitudes towards natural sciences natural sciences statistics intertwined disciplines implies room teachers try using interdisciplinarity including basic statistics laboratory lessons natural sciences aim research paper identify difficulties occur primary pupils collect process data practical research task combining knowledge stemming natural sciences statistical reasoning research sample consisted nine primary pupils grade 1 grade 4 average age 944 133 years pupils divided three age heterogeneous groups assigned laboratory exam data collected via unstructured participatory observation results analysis verbal expressions practical activities suggest pupils research sample range levels nonformal inconsistent understanding statistics addition observed characteristics consistent noncritical understanding findings suggest proper stimulation frequent research activities requiring direct activity involvement pupils could achieve higher levels statistical literacy well