International Handbook of Research in Statistics Education / edited by Dani Ben-Zvi, Katie Makar, Joan Garfield.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ben-Zvi, Dani.., Editor.

Makar, Katie.., Editor.

Garfield, Joan.., Editor.

Series:

Springer International Handbooks of Education, 2197-196X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning, Psychology of.

Mathematics--Study and teaching.

Mathematics.

Instructional Psychology.

Mathematics Education.

Local Subjects:

Instructional Psychology.

Mathematics Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIX, 512 p. 44 illus., 25 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1版. 2018.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.

Summary:

This handbook connects the practice of statistics to the teaching and learning of the subject with contributions from experts in several disciplines. Chapters present current challenges and methods of statistics education in the changing world for statistics and mathematics educators. Issues addressed include current and future challenges in professional development of teachers, use of technology tools, design of learning environments and appropriate student assessments. This handbook presents challenging and inspiring international research perspectives on the history and nature, current issues, and future directions of statistics education and statistics education research.

Contents:

Part I. Statistics, statistics education, and statistics education research

Introduction to Part I

What is statistics?

What is statistics education?

What is statistics education research?

Part II. Major contributions of statistics education research

Introduction to Part II

The practice of statistics

Research on data

Research on uncertainty

Introducing Children to Modeling Variability

Learning about Statistical Inference

Statistics Learning Trajectories

Research on Statistics Teachers’ Cognitive and Affective Characteristics

Part III. Contemporary issues and emerging directions in research on learning and teaching statistics

Introduction to Part III

The Nature and Use of Theories in Statistics Education

Re-imagining curriculum approaches

Challenge to the Established Curriculum (A Collection of Reflections)

Building Capacity in Statistics Teacher Education

Revolutions in Teaching and L earning Statistics (A Collection of Reflections)

Design of Statistics Learning Environments.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

9783319661957

3319661957