ERIC Number: EJ1083118
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 22
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ISSN: EISSN-1069-1898
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The Statistical Content of Elementary School Mathematics Textbooks
Jones, Dustin L.; Brown, Megan; Dunkle, Alisha; Hixon, Lindsay; Yoder, Nicole; Silbernick, Zach
Journal of Statistics Education, v23 n3 2015
This study reports on the statistical content of five U.S. textbook series written for elementary students in grades 1-5. The researchers examined 17,688 pages and coded 7445 statistical tasks to determine (1) the distribution of statistical topics within textbooks, and (2) the relative emphasis on the phases of the statistical problem solving process (Formulate Questions, Collect Data, Analyze Data, and Interpret Results). Different series contained markedly different distributions of statistical content: two series located most statistical content near the end of the text, whereas two other series located statistical tasks more uniformly throughout the textbook. A large majority of statistical tasks required students to Analyze Data, with a heavy emphasis on the activities of reading displays and performing mathematical calculations.
Descriptors: Statistics, Textbooks, Textbook Content, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Coding, Problem Solving, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Computation, Content Analysis, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 1; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DMS1262897