Developing Statistical Literacy: Student Learning and Teacher Education
Hélia Oliveira, Rosa Tomás Ferreira, Ana Henriques, João Pedro da Ponte, Carolina Carvalho, Ana Paula Canavarro & Susana ColacoDeveloping students’ statistical literacy is a challenging task for practicing teachers, requiring the development of new perspectives and professional knowledge in statistics. This project aims to study the development of students’ statistical literacy from elementary to secondary education and is centred on two main issues: the characterization of key aspects of students’ statistical literacy, particularly the ability to conduct statistical investigations, and the understanding of the development of statistical and didactical knowledge to teach this subject. The project includes teaching and teacher education experiments, using a mixed-method approach and stressing collaborative work amongst teachers and teacher educators.