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Koparan, Timur; Güven, Bülent – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2015
The point of this study is to define the effect of project-based learning approach on 8th Grade secondary-school students' statistical literacy levels for data representation. To achieve this goal, a test which consists of 12 open-ended questions in accordance with the views of experts was developed. Seventy 8th grade secondary-school students, 35…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Grade 8, Student Projects
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Koparan, Timur; Güven, Bülent – European Journal of Educational Research, 2014
This study investigates the effect of the project based learning approach on 8th grade students' attitude towards statistics. With this aim, an attitude scale towards statistics was developed. Quasi-experimental research model was used in this study. Following this model in the control group the traditional method was applied to teach statistics…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Student Attitudes, Active Learning, Student Projects
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Riskowski, Jody L.; Olbricht, Gayla; Wilson, Jennifer – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2010
Statistics is the art and science of gathering, analyzing, and making conclusions from data. However, many people do not fully understand how to interpret statistical results and conclusions. Placing students in a collaborative environment involving project-based learning may enable them to overcome misconceptions of probability and enhance the…
Descriptors: Student Projects, World Geography, Cultural Awareness, Active Learning