Learning statistics by researching with others: A pedagogical experience in secondary school
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https://doi.org/10.21703/rexe.v25i.3848Keywords:
Statistics, Secondary education, Research project, Pedagogical experience, Project based learningAbstract
This paper describes and analyzes the design and implementation of a didactic sequence aimed at teaching descriptive statistics in a third-year secondary school course. The proposal was developed over ten lessons and was organized around a research project carried out with the students, focused on the study of social media use. Within this framework, students formulated research questions, designed a questionnaire, collected data, analyzed a data matrix, and constructed tables, graphs, and measures of central tendency to interpret the information obtained. From a qualitative perspective, the study is based on the analysis of students’ written productions, audio recordings of classroom interactions, and images of the classroom context. The analysis is organized into three phases: study design, data collection and organization, and statistical analysis. The results show that organizing instruction around a project helps statistical concepts gain meaning, as they emerge as necessary tools to address concrete problems. At the same time, difficulties were identified in question formulation, interpretation of the data matrix, and interpretation of statistical measures, highlighting the need for specific teacher interventions. It is concluded that this type of approach contributes to a more integrated understanding of statistics, although it requires careful planning and sustained teacher support.
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