Open AccessGAISE 2016 PROMOTES STATISTICAL LITERACY
Author(s) -
Milo Schield
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
statistics education research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1570-1824
DOI - 10.52041/serj.v16i1.214
Subject(s) - numeracy , literacy , statistical thinking , mathematics education , statistics education , statistical analysis , educational research , statistics , psychology , computer science , pedagogy , mathematics
In the 2005 Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE), statistical literacy featured as a primary goal. The 2016 revision eliminated statistical literacy as a stated goal. Although this looks like a rejection, this paper argues that by including multivariate thinking and – more importantly – confounding as recommended topics in introductory statistics, statistical literacy has in fact been accepted if not promoted. The adoption of the new guidelines will greatly advance students’ statistical literacy: the ability to read and interpret statistics relevant to consumers and decision makers. First published May 2017 at Statistics Education Research Journal Archives