ERIC Number: EJ1033564
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-May
Pages: 28
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ISSN: EISSN-1570-1824
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Teachers' Use of Transnumeration in Solving Statistical Tasks with Dynamic Statistical Software
Lee, Hollylynne S.; Kersaint, Gladis; Harper, Suzanne R.; Driskell, Shannon O.; Jones, Dusty L.; Leatham, Keith R.; Angotti, Robin L.; Adu-Gyamfi, Kwaku
Statistics Education Research Journal, v13 n1 p25-52 May 2014
This study examined a random stratified sample (n = 62) of teachers' work across eight institutions on three tasks that utilized dynamic statistical software. We considered how teachers may utilize and develop their statistical knowledge and technological statistical knowledge when investigating a statistical task. We examined how teachers engaged in transnumerative activities with the aid of technology through representing data, using dynamic linking capabilities, and creating statistical measures and augmentations to graphs. Results indicate that while dynamic linking was not always evident in their work, many teachers took advantage of software tools to create enhanced representations through many transnumerative actions. The creation and use of such enhanced representations of data have implications for teacher education, software design, and focus for future studies.
Descriptors: Statistics, Knowledge Level, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Computer Software, Technology Uses in Education, Teacher Education, Graphing Calculators, Task Analysis, Graphs, Statistical Distributions, Grounded Theory
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DUE 0442319; DUE 0817253; DUE 1123001
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