Challenge of Developing Statistical Literacy, Reasoning and Thinking

'It is not often that a book serves to synthesize an emerging field of study while at the same time meeting clear practical needs. I am confident that The Challenge of Developing Statistical Literacy, Reasoning, and Thinking will be seen as a classic.' David Moore, Professor of Statistics Emeritus, Purdue University, USA

• Statistical Literacy, Reasoning, and Thinking: Goals, Definitions, and Challenges.- Towards an Understanding of Statistical Thinking.- Statistical Literacy.- A Comparison of Mathematical and Statistical Reasoning.- Models of Development in Statistical Reasoning.- Reasoning about Data Analysis.- Learning to Reason About Distribution.- Conceptualizing an Average as a Stable Feature of a Noisy Process.- Reasoning About Variation.- Reasoning about Covariation.- Students’ Reasoning about the Normal Distribution.- Developing Reasoning about Samples.- Reasoning about Sampling Distribitions.- Primary Teachers’ Statistical Reasoning about Data.- Secondary Teachers’ Statistical Reasoning in Comparing Two Groups.- Principles of Instructional Design for Supporting the Development of Students’ Statistical Reasoning.- Research on Statistical Literacy, Reasoning, and Thinking: Issues, Challenges, and Implications.