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What Does the Mean Mean?
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Watier, Nicholas N.; Lamontagne, Claude; Chartier, Sylvain – Journal of Statistics Education, 2011
The arithmetic mean is a fundamental statistical concept. Unfortunately, social science students rarely develop an intuitive understanding of the mean and rely on the formula to describe or define it. According to constructivist pedagogy, educators that have access to a variety of conceptualizations of a particular concept are better equipped to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Strategies, Constructivism (Learning), Social Sciences