Introductory statistics textbooks and the GAISE recommendations
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Article Title | Introductory statistics textbooks and the GAISE recommendations |
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ERA Journal ID | 770 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Dunn, Peter K. (Author), Carey, Michael D. (Author), Farrar, Michael B. (Author), Richardson, Alice M. (Author) and McDonald, Christine (Author) |
Journal Title | The American Statistician |
Journal Citation | 71 (4), pp. 326-335 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2017 |
Publisher | Informa UK (American Statistical Association) |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0003-1305 |
1537-2731 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/00031305.2016.1251972 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00031305.2016.1251972 |
Abstract | The six recommendations made by the Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) committee were first communicated in 2005 and more formally in 2010. In this article, 25 introductory statistics textbooks are examined to assess how well these textbooks have incorporated the three GAISE recommendations most relevant to implementation in textbooks (statistical literacy and thinking; use of real data; stress concepts over procedures). The implementation of another recommendation (using technology) is described but not assessed. In general, most textbooks appear to be adopting the GAISE recommendations reasonably well in both exposition and exercises. The textbooks are particularly adept at using real data, using real data well, and promoting statistical literacy. Textbooks are less adept—but still rated reasonably well, in general—at explaining concepts over procedures and promoting statistical thinking. In contrast, few textbooks have easy-usable glossaries of statistical terms to assist with understanding of statistical language and literacy development. Supplementary materials for this article are available online. |
Keywords | exercises, real data, statistical concepts, statistical literacy, statistical thinking |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390499. Specialist studies in education not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of the Sunshine Coast |
Australian National University | |
School of Agricultural, Computational and Environmental Sciences | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q48qy/introductory-statistics-textbooks-and-the-gaise-recommendations
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