A Hierarchy of Tertiary Students' Consideration of Variation

J Reid; CE Reading

A Hierarchy of Tertiary Students' Consideration of Variation

J Reid, CE Reading

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In this study a hierarchy of consideration of variation was developed from students' responses to a questionnaire given at the beginning of a tertiary introductory statistics course. The hierarchy was then used to code responses to the same questionnaire post-study. Comparison of student performances showed that the development of consideration of variation differs with the context of the question. The proposed hierarchy could provide a basis for a more general hierarchy of consideration of variation that is applicable across a variety of tasks. It also supports educators in identifying the level of a student's consideration of variation, providing direction for teaching and learning activities that will help that consideration develop.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Working Cooperatively in Statistics Education: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS-7)
Editors	Allan Rossman, Beth Chance
Place of Publication	Salvador, Brazil
Publisher	International Association for Statistical Education (IASE) & International Statistical Institute (ISI)
ISBN (Print)	9789073592247
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	ICOTS 7: 7th International Conference on Teaching Statistics - Salvador, Brazil Duration: 2 Jul 2006 → 7 Jul 2006

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Conference	ICOTS 7: 7th International Conference on Teaching Statistics
City	Salvador, Brazil
Period	2/07/06 → 7/07/06

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Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy

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Reid, J., & Reading, CE. (2006). A Hierarchy of Tertiary Students' Consideration of Variation. In A. Rossman, & B. Chance (Eds.), Working Cooperatively in Statistics Education: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS-7) International Association for Statistical Education (IASE) & International Statistical Institute (ISI). https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/1076

Reid, J ; Reading, CE. / A Hierarchy of Tertiary Students' Consideration of Variation. Working Cooperatively in Statistics Education: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS-7). editor / Allan Rossman ; Beth Chance. Salvador, Brazil : International Association for Statistical Education (IASE) & International Statistical Institute (ISI), 2006.

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Reid, J & Reading, CE 2006, A Hierarchy of Tertiary Students' Consideration of Variation. in A Rossman & B Chance (eds), Working Cooperatively in Statistics Education: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS-7). International Association for Statistical Education (IASE) & International Statistical Institute (ISI), Salvador, Brazil, ICOTS 7: 7th International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Salvador, Brazil, 2/07/06. <https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/1076>

A Hierarchy of Tertiary Students' Consideration of Variation. / Reid, J; Reading, CE.
Working Cooperatively in Statistics Education: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS-7). ed. / Allan Rossman; Beth Chance. Salvador, Brazil: International Association for Statistical Education (IASE) & International Statistical Institute (ISI), 2006.

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Reid J, Reading CE. A Hierarchy of Tertiary Students' Consideration of Variation. In Rossman A, Chance B, editors, Working Cooperatively in Statistics Education: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS-7). Salvador, Brazil: International Association for Statistical Education (IASE) & International Statistical Institute (ISI). 2006

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