Interrogating a measurement conjecture to introduce the concept of statistical association in upper elementary education

Mairéad Hourigan; Aisling M. Leavy

doi:10.1111/test.12249

Interrogating a measurement conjecture to introduce the concept of statistical association in upper elementary education

Mairéad Hourigan^*
, Aisling M. Leavy

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The association or relationship between two variables, also known as covariation, has been identified as one of the fundamental statistical concepts. This article details a statistical investigation that was used to informally introduce Grade 6 students to this concept.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	62-71
Number of pages	10
Journal	Teaching Statistics
Volume	43
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/test.12249
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2021

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MIC Faculty Seed Funding

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school statistics
statistical cycle
statistical literacy
statistical relationships
teaching
teaching statistics

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Interrogating a measurement conjecture to introduce the concept of statistical association in upper elementary education

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