When mathematics and statistics collide in assessment tasks. (29th February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bargagliotti, Anna; Groth, Randall
• Is Part Of: Teaching statistics. Volume 38:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 50
• Page End: 55
• Publication Date: 2016-02-29
• Subjects: Teaching statistics -- Assessment -- Sampling variability -- Sampling distributions; Statistics -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Periodicals; Statistics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Periodicals; 373
• DOI: 10.1111/test.12096
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0141-982X

Abstract

Summary: Because the disciplines of mathematics and statistics are naturally intertwined, designing assessment questions that disentangle mathematical and statistical reasoning can be challenging. We explore the writing statistics assessment tasks that take into consideration potential mathematical reasoning they may inadvertently activate.