This paper is from Session 2H: Perspectives on statistics education with a focus in secondary schools - session 1
which comes under Topic 2: Statistics education at the school level
Paper 2H3 (Wednesday 11th, 11:00-12:30)
Time Series – its place in the secondary school curriculum
Presenter
- Rachel Passmore (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
Abstract
Time series has been a topic in the New Zealand curriculum since 1996. New Zealand is one of the few countries that include time series specifically in the secondary school curriculum. This paper discusses the motivation for its inclusion and examines the changes in the teaching and learning of time series that have occurred since its introduction over 20 years ago. Changes include the integration of data visualisation software into the teaching, learning and assessment of this topic as well as a shift in emphasis to encourage the development of higher levels of reasoning. Challenges and opportunities for teachers and students are identified and pedagogical solutions are presented. Finally the transition between time series at secondary and tertiary levels is discussed.