The role of context in students’ analysis of data

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Nisbet, Steven
Langrall, Cynthia
Mooney, Edward
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2007
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The authors explore the impact of students' knowledge of real life events has on the way they analyse data. This study found that primary students used context knowledge in three broad ways: to rationalise the data or their interpretations, in taking a critical stance toward the data, and in ways that were not necessarily productive or pertinent in addressing the task at hand.The authors explore the impact of students' knowledge of real life events has on the way they analyse data. This study found that primary students used context knowledge in three broad ways: to rationalise the data or their interpretations, in taking a critical stance toward the data, and in ways that were not necessarily productive or pertinent in addressing the task at hand.
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Journal Title
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom
Volume
12
Issue
1
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© 2007 Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc.. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
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Mathematical Sciences
Education