Developing Statistical Literacy in Students and Teachers

2011 ◽  
pp. 311-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Ridgway ◽  
James Nicholson ◽  
Sean McCusker
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Literacy

Einflussfaktoren auf die Entwicklung von Statistical Literacy und von Sichtweisen auf zufallsbedingte Variabilität in der achten Realschulklasse

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ute Sproesser ◽  
Joachim Engel ◽  
Sebastian Kuntze
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Literacy ◽  
Kognitive Fähigkeiten

Obschon grundlegende Kompetenzen des Verstehens und Interpretierens von Daten in unserer Informationsgesellschaft inzwischen als unerlässlich gelten, existieren jedoch bislang nur wenige Erkenntnisse darüber, welche Variablen die Entwicklung von Statistical Literacy begünstigen. Diese Studie untersuchte daher in einer Stichprobe von 450 Schülerinnen und Schülern der achten Realschulklasse wesentlichen Variable bezüglich Statistical Literacy im Verlauf einer vierstündigen Intervention. Insbesondere wurde in den Blick genommen, inwieweit Leseverständnis, kognitive Fähigkeiten, mathematische Schulleistung und das Geschlecht dazu beitrugen, Kompetenz im Bereich von Statistical Literacy und Sichtweisen auf Variabilität zu entwickeln. Während nur geringe Unterschiede in der Entwicklung von Statistical Literacy zwischen verschiedenen Treatments der Intervention festgestellt werden konnten, stellten sich kognitive Fähigkeiten, mathematische Schulleistung und Geschlecht als bedeutsam heraus. Für die Entwicklung von Sichtweisen auf zufallsbedingte Variabilität dagegen spielte ausschließlich die Treatmentzugehörigkeit eine Rolle. Die vorliegenden Ergebnisse ermöglichen für die fachdidaktische Theoriebildung bedeutsame Erkenntnisse über die Ausprägung und Entwicklung von Statistical Literacy in der achten Realschulklasse sowie Einblicke in Zusammenhänge mit individuellen Voraussetzungen der Lernenden. Im Hinblick auf die Unterrichtspraxis können die Ergebnisse einen Beitrag zu einer evidenzbasierten Einschätzung darüber liefern, inwiefern Statistical Literacy durch die entwickelten Lernmaterialien gefördert werden kann.

Measuring risk and statistical literacy: The Berlin Advanced Numeracy Test

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward T. Cokely ◽  
Mirta Galesic ◽  
Eric Schulz ◽  
Rocio Garcia-Retamero
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Literacy

Statistical literacy and the news media

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Gelman ◽  
Deborah Nolan
Keyword(s):  
News Media ◽  
News Article ◽  
Introductory Statistics ◽  
News Story ◽  
Statistical Literacy ◽  
Process Information ◽  
Statistics Course ◽  
Reported Study ◽  
Original Report

An important theme in an introductory statistics course is the connection between statistics and the outside world. Described in this chapter are assignments that can be useful in getting students to learn how to gather and process information presented in the news and scientific reports. These assignments seem to work well only when students have direction about how to do this kind of research. Three versions of the assignment are provided. In all three, students read a news story and the original report on which the article was based, and they complete a worksheet with guidelines for summarizing the reported study. In some versions students are supplied the news story and report and in another each student finds a news article and tracks down the original report on her own. Included here are our guidelines, example instructional packets, and the process we use to organize each type of assignment.

Enhancing statistical literacy skills through real life activities enriched with gamification elements: An experimental study

2021 ◽  
pp. 204275302098701
Author(s):  
Ünal Çakıroğlu ◽  
Mustafa Güler
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Statistical Literacy ◽  
Instructional Process ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Teaching Statistics

This study attempts to determine whether gamification can be used as a pedagogical technique to overcome the challenges in teaching statistics. A post-test quasi-experimental design was carried out in gamified and non-gamified groups in order to reveal the effect of gamification elements in cultivating students’ statistical literacy skills. Students in gamified group were also interviewed to understand the function of gamification process. The results suggest that; although gamifying the instructional process had a positive impact on developing students’ statistical literacy in medium and high score students; surprisingly the influence of the gamification to the low- achieved scores were not positive. The positive impact was discussed in accordance with the gradual structure of statistical literacy and suggestions for successful gamification applications due to the context were included.

Fostering Statistical Literacy in Greece

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Athanasios C. Thanopoulos ◽  
Christina Karamichalakou
Keyword(s):  
Official Statistics ◽  
Statistical Literacy ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Specific Strategy ◽  
Statistical Institute ◽  
Convincing Case ◽  
Institutional Foundations ◽  
Of Greece ◽  
Dual Capacity

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), the National Statistical Institute of Greece, as the guarantor of the quality of official statistics in Greece, has been pursuing, since 2016, an ambitious strategy aiming to foster Statistical Literacy, focusing on strengthening ties with citizens in their dual capacity both as providers of data and ultimately as users of statistics, and thus, operate as crucial enablers of a smoothly functioning virtuous circle of official statistics. Objectives include the development of an understanding of basic methodologies and tools used in official statistics, along with the awareness of its institutional foundations and core principles. This critically contributes to the value of official statistics being spread and effectively communicated, making, at the same time, a convincing case for fact-based decision making in the daily lives of the main stakeholders. This article motivates the approach followed in developing a specific strategy on statistical literacy, outlines its philosophy and main objectives and browses through the array of initiatives and actions undertaken over the last five years. In addition, it explores the responsiveness of citizens to these initiatives and the extent to which these initiatives lead to an increased engagement of key targeted stakeholders.

Statistical Literacy as a Way to Achieve Social Consensus

Vestnik NSUEM ◽  
2022 ◽  
pp. 135-143
Author(s):  
M. V. Karmanov ◽  
O. A. Zolotareva
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
State Policy ◽  
Statistical Information ◽  
The State ◽  
Statistical Literacy ◽  
Social Consensus ◽  
Russian State ◽  
The World ◽  
A Priority

The maintenance of civil peace and harmony in the Russian state from time immemorial has been defined as a priority that allows maintaining the integrity of both state and territorial. Global processes taking place in the world, epidemic waves of viruses, incessant local wars, diligent attempts to separate people and peoples bring to the fore the need to consolidate society in order to ensure the national security of the country. In this context, the importance of statistics increases, which significantly affects the perception of the dominant values by society, forms the attitude of people to the state policy being pursued. At the same time, the understanding of statistical information (figures, data) in a number of cases does not correspond to reality, making it difficult to adequately assess the existing situation, which is associated with an insufficient level of statistical literacy of the population, officials and specialists in various fields of activity.

“StatLit: tactical interventions for strategic transformation”

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
Seth Porter ◽  
Ameet Doshi
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Statistical Reasoning ◽  
Statistical Literacy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Biennial Conference ◽  
Strategic Transformation

Purpose This paper was inspired by an Association of College and Research Libraries Biennial Conference 2017 roundtable that aimed to transform existing notions about statistical literacy in information literacy instruction. Design/methodology/approach In Baltimore, the authors facilitated an in-person discussion and synchronous virtual dialogue via Twitter and Periscope about teaching basic statistical concepts (such as mean vs median) and the real implications of “statistical significance”. Findings A recording of the roundtable is available here: http://bit.ly/StatLit. Originality/value The goal of the StatLit roundtable was to inspire transformational thinking for teaching basic statistical reasoning to students within a library context.

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