This paper is from Session 5E: Assessing statistical literacy and critical understanding of real-world messages related to statistics, probability, and risk

which comes under Topic 5: Assessment in statistics education

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(Monday 12th, 16:30-18:00)

Post secondary and adult statistical literacy: assessing beyond the classroom

Presenter

• Jennifer Kaplan (Michigan State University, United States)

Co-author

• Justin Thorpe (Michigan State University, United States)

Abstract

There is no question that an informed citizenry needs to be statistically literate. Many definitions for statistical literacy have been proposed. While there are certain similarities among them, consensus has not yet been reached. This paper defines adult statistical literacy as the set of skills and knowledge used by expert consumers of statistics and then provides a potential framework, based in the literature, to describe the components of statistical literacy. The paper then illustrates an assessment method, interpreting 40 responses to an authentic task through the lens of Watson and Callingham’s Statistical Literacy Construct. Potential extensions are discussed.

Other papers under session 5E ... 5E1: Assessing the interpretation of two-way tables as part of statistical... 5E2: It’s not what you know, it’s recognising the power of what you...