Engaging teachers and students with real data: benefits and challenges

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    Abstract

    Using real data in statistics education provides significant benefits for both teachers and students. In this chapter, considerations faced by teachers when using real data are explored with regard to student engagement and learning, as well as potential pedagogical issues. To address these issues, suggestions for obtaining and using real data are offered, as is the description of a successful example of a primary data collection project - Census at School. The chapter concludes by considering the use of real data in the training of teachers, and extends the example of Census at School to explore Canadian professional development workshops for elementary teachers.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationTeaching Statistics in School Mathematics-Challenges for Teaching and Teacher Education: A Joint ICMI/IASE Study: The 18th ICMI Study
    EditorsCarmen Batanero, Gail Burrill, Chris Reading
    Place of PublicationDordrecht Netherlands
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages335 - 346
    Number of pages12
    ISBN (Print)9789400711303
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

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