Development of the Concept of Statistical Variation: A Pilot Study

Presents an exploratory study in which four students from each of grades 4, 6, 8, and 10 were interviewed individually on aspects of variation present in three settings. The first setting was an isolated random sampling situation whereas the other two settings were real world sampling situations. Id...

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Published in:Mathematics education research journal 2000, Vol.12 (2), p.147
Main Authors: Torok, Rob, Watson, Jane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognitive Processes
Concept Formation
Elementary Secondary Education
Grade 10
Grade 4
Grade 6
Grade 8
Mathematics Education
Statistics
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Summary:Presents an exploratory study in which four students from each of grades 4, 6, 8, and 10 were interviewed individually on aspects of variation present in three settings. The first setting was an isolated random sampling situation whereas the other two settings were real world sampling situations. Identifies and describes four levels of responding in relation to developing concepts of variation. (Author/ASK)
ISSN:1033-2170