Which group is better?: The development of statistical reasoning in elementary school children

Authors: 
Gal, I., Rothschild, K., & Wagner, D. A.
Type: 
Conference Paper
Category: 
Theory
Pages: 
6-Jan
Year: 
1989
Publisher: 
Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development
Place: 
Kansas City
Abstract: 

There are two main reasons for our interest in statistical reasoning in children. The first one is that research has shown that understanding of statistical principles, and their appropriate usage, are related to the quality of decisions, judgments and inferences people make. The second reason is that American children learn very little about statistics in school.

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