Innovations in statistical modeling to connect data, chance and context

M Pfannkuch, D Ben-Zvi, S Budgett - ZDM, 2018 - Springer
Statistical modeling is emerging as a fertile research environment in which to promote and
learn about student statistical reasoning processes. We outline a paradigm shift toward a …

Reasoning about data

R Biehler, D Frischemeier, C Reading… - … handbook of research in …, 2018 - Springer
Many decisions in politics, economics, and society are based on data and statistics. In order
to participate as a responsible citizen, it is essential to have a solid grounding in reasoning …

Technology for enhancing statistical reasoning at the school level

R Biehler, D Ben-Zvi, A Bakker, K Makar - Third international handbook of …, 2013 - Springer
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an updated overview of digital technologies
relevant to statistics education, and to summarize what is currently known about how these …

Developing statistical modelers and thinkers in an introductory, tertiary-level statistics course

J Garfield, R delMas, A Zieffler - ZDM, 2012 - Springer
While models are an important concept in statistics, few introductory statistics courses at the
tertiary level put models at the core of the curriculum. This paper reports on a radically …

Using technology to explore mathematical relationships: A framework for orienting mathematics courses for prospective teachers

JS Bowers, B Stephens - Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2011 - Springer
The technological revolution that has finally permeated K-12 education has direct
implications for modern teacher educators whose “Hippocratic oath” is to best prepare future …

“Variation-talk”: Articulating meaning in statistics

K Makar, J Confrey - Statistics Education Research Journal, 2005 - iase-web.org
Little is known about the way that teachers articulate notions of variation in their own words.
The study reported here was conducted with 17 prospective secondary math and science …

Research on statistics teachers' cognitive and affective characteristics

R Groth, M Meletiou-Mavrotheris - International handbook of research in …, 2018 - Springer
Research about statistics teachers faces a unique challenge. It is not sufficient to account
only for teachers' cognition and affect in regard to the subject matter of statistics. We also …

Reimagining curriculum approaches

M Pfannkuch - International handbook of research in statistics …, 2018 - Springer
As new societal learning goals are formulated and people and technology shape, grow, and
challenge statistical practice and thinking, educators respond through researching …

STUDENTS'EMERGENT ARTICULATIONS OF STATISTICAL MODELS AND MODELING IN MAKING INFORMAL STATISTICAL INFERENCES

HM Braham, D Ben-Zvi - Statistics Education Research Journal, 2017 - iase-web.org
A fundamental aspect of statistical inference is representation of real-world data using
statistical models. This article analyzes students' articulations of statistical models and …

Developing statistical knowledge for teaching during design-based research

RE Groth - Statistics Education Research Journal, 2017 - iase-web.org
Statistical knowledge for teaching is not precisely equivalent to statistics subject matter
knowledge. Teachers must know how to make statistics understandable to others as well as …