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Publication Date: 2009-Sep
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Helping Students Develop Statistical Reasoning: Implementing a Statistical Reasoning Learning Environment
Garfield, Joan; Ben-Zvi, Dani
Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, v31 n3 p72-77 Fall 2009
This article describes a model for an interactive, introductory secondary- or tertiary-level statistics course that is designed to develop students' statistical reasoning. This model is called a "Statistical Reasoning Learning Environment" and is built on the constructivist theory of learning.
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Environment, Statistics, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Introductory Courses, Teaching Methods, Active Learning, Thinking Skills, Secondary School Mathematics
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