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ERIC Number: ED572409
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 8
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Interpreting Association from Graphical Displays
Fitzallen, Noleine
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Paper presented at the Annual Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Conference (39th, Adelaide, South Australia, 2016)
Research that has explored students' interpretations of graphical representations has not extended to include how students apply understanding of particular statistical concepts related to one graphical representation to interpret different representations. This paper reports on the way in which students' understanding of covariation, evidenced through their interpretation of scatterplots, was applied to the interpretation of split stacked dot plots. The outcomes of the study suggest that incomplete understanding of the characteristics of a graph and the data displayed can lead to students applying knowledge of statistical concepts relevant to one graph type to misinterpret a different graph type.
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: sales@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
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