Developing Thinking in Statistics

BLOCK 1 Describing with Words and Numbers Comparing with Words and Numbers Interrelating with Words and Numbers Uncertainty BLOCK 2 Describing with Pictures Comparing with Pictures Interrelating with Pictures Picturing Probability BLOCK 3 Describing with ICT Comparing with ICT Interrelating with ICT Probability with ICT BLOCK 4 Models and Modelling Statistical Investigation Teaching and Learning Statistics

'This book should prove to be an important addition to the relatively few publications that exist on statistical thinking. It very nicely encourages the reader to take an active learning approach through simultaneously promoting pedagogy with knowledge and skills enhancement in statistics. Understanding what the subject is for and what it can do are crucial in statistical education - by getting the reader to think statistically Mr Graham has provided us with a very readable book that helps to dispel the poor reputation that statistics has acquired over many years' - Professor Neville Davies, Director, Royal Statistical Society Centre for Statistical Education, Nottingham Trent University "College-level students of statistics will appreciate this guide for both teachers and students alike, which is aimed to both, exploring key themes in statistics using approaches cultivated by the Open University's Centre for Mathematics education. From themes of measurement and uncertainty to reinforcing tasks relating to common usage, DEVELOPING THINKING IN STATISTICS comes packed with examples, tasks, diagrams, charts and more." -- James A. Cox * The California Bookwatch: June 2006 * "Statistics is a key area of school math that directly relates calculations to the real world- yet too often it isn't given enough real-world connections. Alan Graham recharges the excitement potential of statistical forces, offering teachers chapters that are designed to reinforce statistical ideas and approaches. From measurement and variation to randomness, tasks present exciting applications for secondary math teachers and students and promises a wide readership in its paperback edition, deserving of ongoing recommendation." -- James A. Cox * California BookWatch *