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Frischemeier, Daniel; Schnell, Susanne – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2023
As data are 'numbers with context' (Cobb & Moore, 1997), contextual knowledge plays a prominent role in dealing with statistics. While insights about a specific context can further the depth of interpreting and evaluating outcomes of data analysis, research shows how it can also hinder relying on data especially if results differ from…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Context Effect, Data Analysis, Case Studies
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Langrall, Cynthia; Nisbet, Steven; Mooney, Edward; Jansem, Sinchai – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2011
Our research addresses the role that context expertise plays when students compare data. We report findings from a study conducted in 3 countries: Australia, United States, and Thailand. In each country, six middle school students analyzed authentic data relating to selected students' areas of interest. We examined the data analysis processes and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Data Analysis, Statistics
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Pfannkuch, Maxine – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2011
Context is identified as an important factor when considering the learning of informal statistical inferential reasoning, but research in this area is very limited. This small exploratory study in one grade 10 (14 year olds) classroom seeks to learn more about the role context plays in learners' inferential reasoning, where both teacher and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Statistics, Instruction, Role