Open AccessTHE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS STATISTICS AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS PROBABILITY
Author(s) -
Anas Seidu Salifu,
Mohammed Emmanuel Dokurugu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
infinity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2460-9285
pISSN - 2089-6867
DOI - 10.22460/infinity.v11i1.p115-132
Subject(s) - statistics , sample (material) , psychology , probability and statistics , descriptive statistics , mathematics , mathematics education , service (business) , statistics education , marketing , chemistry , chromatography , business
In this study, attitudes of pre-service teachers (PSTs) towards statistics and towards probability were examined. A sample of 184 level 300 students of the Evangelical Presbyterian (E. P.) College of Education, Bimbilla who undertook the Statistics and Probability II course for the second semester of 2020/2021 academic year was used to conduct the study. The sample was selected through purposive and simple random techniques from level 300 students who either pursue mathematics as a major or as a minor subject. Two sets of questionnaires, one for attitudes towards statistics and the other for attitudes towards probability were administered to the selected respondents. The results revealed that pre-service teachers have positive attitude towards statistics than probability. Also, a greater percentage of the Pre-service Teachers consider statistics and probability very useful and necessary courses that will prepare them for the job market. Again, Pearson correlation coefficient revealed a moderate positive association between Pre-service Teachers attitudes towards statistics and towards probability.