A FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON INFORMAL INFERENTIAL REASONING5

Authors

  • ANDREW ZIEFFLER University of Minnesota
  • JOAN GARFIELD University of Minnesota
  • ROBERT DELMAS University of Minnesota
  • CHRIS READING University of New England

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52041/serj.v7i2.469

Keywords:

Statistics education research, Inference, Informal reasoning, Introductory statistics course, Topic sequencing

Abstract

Informal inferential reasoning is a relatively recent concept in the research literature. Several research studies have defined this type of cognitive process in slightly different ways. In this paper, a working definition of informal inferential reasoning based on an analysis of the key aspects of statistical inference, and on research from educational psychology, science education, and mathematics education is presented. Based on the literature reviewed and the working definition, suggestions are made for the types of tasks that can be used to study the nature and development of informal inferential reasoning. Suggestions for future research are offered along with implications for teaching.

First published November 2008 at Statistics Education Research Journal: Archives

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Published

2022-06-16

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2008): SPECIAL ISSUE ON INFORMAL INFERENCE

Section

Regular Articles