Integrating Data in the STEM Curriculum for the Primary Years 3-6 (ages 8-11, grades 3-6)
| Date | 03 - 04 Dec 2024 |
| Time | 23:00 - 00:30 in UTC |
| Presenter |
Jane Watson
, University of Tasmania, Australia
Noleine Fitzallen
, University of Tasmania, Australia
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The aim of this presentation is to describe the activities that were carried out as part of a funded project here in Tasmania across four years in one primary/elementary school. We worked with a school’s cohort of students as they progressed through Years 3 to 6. Our aim was to develop the Practice of Statistics across the four years using contexts from STEM parts of the school curriculum. We will be introducing each of the eight activities we did across the four years, with the hope of inspiring others to work at this level, perhaps adapting these activities.
Details of the research or classroom teaching aspects of the activities are covered in the publications listed in this document➶.
Presenters
About the presenter
Biography:
Jane Watson is a Professor Emerita at the University of Tasmania, having been employed in Mathematics and Education there for over 50 years. Since Statistics was introduced into the school curriculum around 1990, this has been her major area of interest with educational research projects focusing on the school level, and contributions through the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers and the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
About the presenter
Biography:
Noleine Fitzallen is an Adjunct Associate Professor with the Peter Underwood Centre, University of Tasmania. Her research interests have included exploring student use of data analysis software and interpretation of graphical representations. She is currently working on a project that positions children as researchers, with an emphasis on the gathering evidence for decision making.