Overview
- Provides a comprehensive overview of international research work on probability and statistics for young learners
- Gathers contributions from many leading international experts in early statistics education
- Identifies current best practices to support early statistical and probabilistic thinking processes in young learners
Part of the book series: Early Mathematics Learning and Development (EMLD)
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About this book
This compilation focuses on the theory and conceptualisation of statistics and probability in the early years and the development of young children’s (ages 3-10) understanding of data and chance. It provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge international research on the development of young learners’ reasoning about data and chance in formal, informal, and non-formal educational contexts. The authors share insights into young children’s statistical and probabilistic reasoning and provide early childhood educators and researchers with a wealth of illustrative examples, suggestions, and practical strategies on how to address the challenges arising from the introduction of statistical and probabilistic concepts in pre-school and school curricula.
This collection will inform practices in research and teaching by providing a detailed account of current best practices, challenges, and issues, and of future trends and directions in early statistical and probabilistic learning worldwide. Further, it will contribute to future research and theory building by addressing theoretical, epistemological, and methodological considerations regarding the design of probability and statistics learning environments for young children.
This collection will inform practices in research and teaching by providing a detailed account of current best practices, challenges, and issues, and of future trends and directions in early statistical and probabilistic learning worldwide. Further, it will contribute to future research and theory building by addressing theoretical, epistemological, and methodological considerations regarding the design of probability and statistics learning environments for young children.
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Keywords
- early statistical reasoning
- stochastical reasoning
- early childhood education
- mathematics education
- lesson planning
- teacher education
- early childhood teachers
- picture books
- problem solving
- teaching and learning
- statistical investigation
- statistical inquiry
- inference and informal inference
- statistical literacy, thinking and reasoning
- game-enhanced learning
- constructivist gaming environments
- inscription capacities
- probability language
- variability and variation
- learning and instruction
Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Theory and Conceptualisation of Statistics and Probability in the Early Years
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Learning Statistics and Probability
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Teaching Statistics and Probability: Curriculum Issues
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Teaching Statistics and Probability: Tasks and Materials
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Aisling Leavy is Head of STEM Education at Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick. Her research interests include statistical thinking and reasoning, children’s mathematical thinking, and mathematics teacher education. Aisling is currently an Associate Editor of Statistics Education Research Journal and General Editor of Irish Educational Studies. She publishes in international scholarly journals in the areas of statistics education, mathematics education, and prospective teachers’ attitudes towards and knowledge of mathematics and statistics.
Dr. Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris is a Professor of Mathematics Education at the European University Cyprus, and Director of the Research Laboratory in ICT-Enhanced Education. Her research concentrates on issues related to the teaching and learning of statistics, mathematics, science, and technology education. She has produced numerous publications in scholarly international journals and edited volumes, and has been able to attract considerable funding from national and international sources. Her research record includes the coordination of multiple EU-funded projects, including the Socrates-Comenius project EarlyStatistics: Enhancing the Teaching and Learning of Early Statistical Reasoning in European Schools.
Dr. Efi Paparistodemou is a teacher educator at Cyprus Pedagogical Institute. She holds degrees in Education, Mathematics and Statistics, and a PhD in Mathematics Education. She has worked as a teacher, a special math educator, a math textbook writer and as an Assistant Professor at the European University Cyprus. Her research concentrates on issues related to statistics, probability, mathematics teacher education and technology. She has worked in European projects (e.g. EarlyStatistics) and published on mathematics and statistics education, technology education, prospective and in-service teacher development, and professional learning in mathematics.
Dr. Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris is a Professor of Mathematics Education at the European University Cyprus, and Director of the Research Laboratory in ICT-Enhanced Education. Her research concentrates on issues related to the teaching and learning of statistics, mathematics, science, and technology education. She has produced numerous publications in scholarly international journals and edited volumes, and has been able to attract considerable funding from national and international sources. Her research record includes the coordination of multiple EU-funded projects, including the Socrates-Comenius project EarlyStatistics: Enhancing the Teaching and Learning of Early Statistical Reasoning in European Schools.
Dr. Efi Paparistodemou is a teacher educator at Cyprus Pedagogical Institute. She holds degrees in Education, Mathematics and Statistics, and a PhD in Mathematics Education. She has worked as a teacher, a special math educator, a math textbook writer and as an Assistant Professor at the European University Cyprus. Her research concentrates on issues related to statistics, probability, mathematics teacher education and technology. She has worked in European projects (e.g. EarlyStatistics) and published on mathematics and statistics education, technology education, prospective and in-service teacher development, and professional learning in mathematics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Statistics in Early Childhood and Primary Education
Book Subtitle: Supporting Early Statistical and Probabilistic Thinking
Editors: Aisling Leavy, Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris, Efi Paparistodemou
Series Title: Early Mathematics Learning and Development
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1044-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-1043-0Published: 03 August 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4554-8Published: 29 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-1044-7Published: 23 July 2018
Series ISSN: 2213-9273
Series E-ISSN: 2213-9281
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 313
Number of Illustrations: 73 b/w illustrations
Topics: Early Childhood Education, Mathematics Education, Learning & Instruction, Statistical Theory and Methods