Learning the language of statistics: challenges and teaching approaches
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Article Title | Learning the language of statistics: challenges and teaching approaches |
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ERA Journal ID | 20506 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Dunn, Peter K. (Author), Carey, Michael D. (Author), Richardson, Alice M. (Author) and McDonald, Christine (Author) |
Journal Title | Statistics Education Research Journal |
Journal Citation | 15 (1), pp. 8-27 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2016 |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 1570-1824 |
Web Address (URL) | http://iase-web.org/documents/SERJ/SERJ15(1)_Dunn.pdf |
Abstract | Learning statistics requires learning the language of statistics. Statistics draws upon words from general English, mathematical English, discipline-specific English and words used primarily in statistics. This leads to many linguistic challenges in teaching statistics and the way in which the language is used in statistics creates an extra layer. This paper identifies many challenges in teaching statistics related to language and the use of language. Some implications for the effective learning and teaching of statistics are raised and methods to help students overcome these linguistic challenges are suggested. |
Keywords | statistics education research, undergraduate students, discipline language, teaching practice |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390199. Curriculum and pedagogy not elsewhere classified |
390499. Specialist studies in education not elsewhere classified | |
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Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | University of the Sunshine Coast |
University of Canberra | |
School of Agricultural, Computational and Environmental Sciences |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3952/learning-the-language-of-statistics-challenges-and-teaching-approaches
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