Abstract
Reasoning with data is already pervasive in society, and its importance as a life skill is increasing. We argue that the current statistics curriculum in the United Kingdom at the secondary level does not prepare our young people adequately, and suggest ways in which it could be improved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2-9 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Teaching Statistics |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 12 Jan 2006 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Curriculum
- Complex data
- Reasoning with data
- Teaching