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Activity Number: 277
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #306982
Title: Statistical Knowledge for Teaching Informal Line of Best Fit
Author(s): Stephanie Casey*+ and Jennifer J. Kaplan
Companies: Eastern Michigan University and University of Georgia
Keywords: statistical knowledge for teaching ; common core state standards ; statistics education ; regression ; statistics teaching ; teacher preparation
Abstract:

This study described the knowledge needed for teaching informal line of best fit, a standard topic taught in eighth grade according to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Taking a qualitative approach grounded in the work of teaching, a teacher was observed as she taught her students about informal line of best fit and interviewed immediately following each observation. Data were assembled to create a compilation document to recreate each of the observed class sessions along with related materials including textbook pages and student work. Analysis of the compilation documents was done by a team of statisticians and statistics education experts. The analysis focused on the demands upon teachers' statistical knowledge involved in the practice of teaching, including both their subject matter knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge. Findings regarding the knowledge required for teaching informal line of best fit will be presented, followed by a discussion regarding the implications for preparation of K-12 teachers for teaching this and other statistical topics.


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