Sep 19
Random is the kind of word with different meanings in different contexts. Students are likely to use “random” as an adjective describing anything unexpected and surprising, but these usages are not mathematical. They do, however, provide an opportunity for teachers to discuss the differences between language used inside and outside of mathematics.
Sep 19
The ASA’s Census at School program is a free international classroom project that engages grades 4–12 in statistical problem solving using their own real data.
Sep 19
Making Sense of Statistical Studies helps upper-middle-school and high-school students design and analyze statistical studies. Bridging the Gap Between Common Core State Standards and Teaching Statistics includes data analysis and probability investigations for K–8 teachers.
Sep 19
In this lesson, students will read about the Flint water crisis, examine data sets, do computations, create dot plots, and write a report tying it all together.
Sep 19
The ASA-NCTM Joint Committee on Curriculum in Statistics and Probability is excited to announce Catherine Case as the new editor for STEW.
Sep 19
Thoughtful statisticians know what far too many users of statistical methods do not, the big and open secret that hides in plain sight: Inference from data cannot be reduced to rules.
Sep 19
Statistics Teacher editors provide an overview of the three feature articles in this issue.
Sep 19
Quartiles are descriptive measures of location that can be introduced to students as early as primary school and are taught at the tertiary education level across the world. To successfully locate the quartiles of a univariate data set, basic counting and arithmetic are required.
Sep 19
Throughout the past 20 years, it has been largely accepted that statistics is not mathematics, albeit statistics makes use of mathematics. Both variability and context are intertwined and necessary for full engagement in statistical reasoning.
Sep 19
A roundup of statistics and education-related information and opportunities.
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