Open AccessLet’s learn statistics playing
Author(s) -
Teresita Terán,
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Jesica Ciminari,
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Publication year - 2019
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.52041/srap.19418
Subject(s) - variety (cybernetics) , action (physics) , mathematics education , statistical analysis , computer science , core (optical fiber) , psychology , statistics , mathematics , artificial intelligence , telecommunications , physics , quantum mechanics
Initial education is considered as a stage of construction and a transmitter of culture that will – through a variety of games – enable children to explore the world beyond the learning that develops at the affective core. Teaching statistics should start as early as possible. However, in Argentina, teachers at initial level lack sufficient statistical knowledge. We designed a teaching experiment with teachers responding to their lack of knowledge, where all activities are fostered around games. The experiment was carried out in Rosario in 2018 with teachers of classes of 4 and 5 years old children. These teacher-students were taught notions of statistics in such a way that they would be able to put into action what they had learnt. We present some of the activities that were done by the children and will analyse the reports that the teachers handed in. The surprising results indicate that statistics and games can establish a profound relationship in the children’s minds.