Naslov
Pre-service teachers and statistics: an empirical study about attitudes and reasoning

Autori
Jukić Matić, Ljerka ; Mirković Moguš, Ana ; Kristek, Marija

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Higher Goals in Mathematics Education

Urednik/ci
Kolar-Begović, Zdenka ; Kolar-Šuper, Ružica ; Đurđević Babić, Ivana

Izdavač
Element ; Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku ; Odjel za matematiku Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku

Grad
Zagreb

Godina
2015

Raspon stranica
265-279

ISBN
978-953-197-586-5

Ključne riječi
attitudes, reasoning ; pre-service teachers ; statistics ; measures of center

Sažetak
In the paper a pre-service elementary teachers’ attitudes were examined using the Scale of Attitudes Towards Statistics and the analysis of results showed pre-service elementary teachers’ neutral attitude toward statistics. Their statistical reasoning in measures of center was also examined using several items from Quantitative Reasoning Quotient Test. This analysis showed that pre-service teachers’ statistical reasoning is inconsistent from item to item, or topic to topic, depending on the context of the problem. Results of both assessment instruments indicate that pre- service teachers lack awareness of the usefulness of statistics in everyday life and lack of experience in solving everyday problems. Since the attitudes have a significant effect on the learning process, we believe that not knowing where, why and when statistics can or will be used, influenced on pre-service elementary teachers’ statistical reasoning.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Matematika, Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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