Statistical knowledge of primary schoolchildren: An overview of study approaches

Daniel Londoño; Ángel Alsina

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Daniel Londoño ¹ , Ángel Alsina ¹ ^*

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¹ University of Girona, Girona, SPAIN^* Corresponding Author

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A review of studies analyzing the statistical knowledge of primary schoolchildren (6-12 years old) is carried out. Based on a review in JCR/SSCI, Scopus, Eric, Google Scholar, Science Direct, World Scientific, Springer, and Wiley Online library, 18 articles (2003-2021) have been identified and analyzed based on two objectives: (i) to identify the different study approaches and (ii) to analyze the elements of statistical knowledge. The results show that almost half of the investigations were carried out based on one of the following approaches: the Toulmin approach (TM), the statistical mathematical working space (SMWS), the structure of observed learning outcomes (SOLO) taxonomy and Curcio’s graph reading levels (CGRL). It is concluded that CGRL is the most common approach and statistical graphs are the most analyzed statistical objects.

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statistical knowledge
statistical learning
statistical literacy
research approaches
primary school

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INT ELECT J MATH ED, Volume 18, Issue 2, May 2023, Article No: em0733

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Londoño, D., & Alsina, Á. (2023). Statistical knowledge of primary schoolchildren: An overview of study approaches. International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 18(2), em0733. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/12984

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Londoño D, Alsina Á. Statistical knowledge of primary schoolchildren: An overview of study approaches. INT ELECT J MATH ED. 2023;18(2):em0733. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/12984

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Londoño D, Alsina Á. Statistical knowledge of primary schoolchildren: An overview of study approaches. INT ELECT J MATH ED. 2023;18(2), em0733. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/12984

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Londoño, Daniel, and Ángel Alsina. "Statistical knowledge of primary schoolchildren: An overview of study approaches". International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education 2023 18 no. 2 (2023): em0733. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/12984

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Londoño, Daniel et al. "Statistical knowledge of primary schoolchildren: An overview of study approaches". International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, vol. 18, no. 2, 2023, em0733. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/12984