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Title: Something strange and useless : service students' conceptions of statistics, learning statistics and using statistics in their future profession
Related: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, Vol. 36, No. 7, p.789-800
DOI: 10.1080/00207390500271503
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Date: 2005
FoR/RFCD Code(s): 130200 Curriculum and Pedagogy
Author/Creator: Petocz, Peter
Author/Creator: Reid, Anna
Description: We investigae the views of service students about statistics, learning statistics and using statistics in their future profession, based on information obtained from a series of interviews analysed using a phenomenographic approach. In previous studies, we have described statistics major students' conceptions of their subject and their learning. Our main conclusion is that, contrary to expectations, service students show the same range of variation in their views as do statistics major students. We examine the implications of our findings for the development of pedagogical approaches and learning materials that help students in such situations learn statistics effectively, and enhance their use of statistics as a tool in their future professional lives.
Description: 12 page(s)
Subject Keyword: 130200 Curriculum and Pedagogy
Resource Type: journal article
Organisation: Macquarie University. Dept. of Statistics
Organisation: Macquarie University. Centre for Professional Development

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