ERIC Number: EJ925277
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-May
Pages: 37
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Robust Understanding of Statistical Variation
Peters, Susan A.
Statistics Education Research Journal, v10 n1 p52-88 May 2011
This paper presents a framework that captures the complexity of reasoning about variation in ways that are indicative of robust understanding and describes reasoning as a blend of design, data-centric, and modeling perspectives. Robust understanding is indicated by integrated reasoning about variation within each perspective and across perspectives for four elements: variational disposition, variability in data for contextual variables, variability in relationships among data and variables, and effects of sample size on variability. This holistic image of robust understanding of variation arises from existing expository and empirical literature, and additional empirical study. (Contains 1 table and 16 figures.)
Descriptors: Statistics, Differences, Handwriting, Problem Solving, Holistic Approach, Data, Predictor Variables, Context Effect, Relationship, Sample Size, Secondary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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