Students' surprise at measurement values was overwhelmingly expressed by identifying an outlier or extreme/unusual value¶

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q2 i? In response to being asked which measured values surprised them, most students (63%) identified an outlier or extreme/unusual value and explained why it had occurred. → Lyn D English and Jane M Watson 2015

Evidence¶

Lyn D English and Jane M Watson 2015¶

Lyn D English and Jane M Watson. (2015). Exploring variation in measurement as a foundation for statistical thinking in the elementary school. International Journal of STEM Education (2015) 2:3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-015-0016-x

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Content analysis of workbook question 2 responses (N = 95) about surprising values in the single-student measurement data. Table 2 reports 63% identifying an extreme/unusual value, 19% variation in values, 13% lack of surprise, 4% uninterpretable. Students "identified an outlier or extreme/unusual value and included why it had occurred."

"Overwhelmingly, students identified an outlier or extreme/unusual value and included why it had occurred."

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