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Teaching lower secondary statistics through the use of comics
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Type
Book Chapter
Citation
Toh, T. L., Cheng, L. P., Lim, L. H., & Lim, K. M. (2021). Teaching lower secondary statistics through the use of comics. In T. L. Toh & B. H. Choy (Eds.), Mathematics: Connection and beyond: Yearbook 2020 Association of Mathematics Educators (pp. 33-53). World Scientific. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811236983_0003
Abstract
In this chapter, we discuss the comics package we have developed to teach lower secondary school statistics of the mathematics curriculum. Most people would think that comics for classroom instruction can at most stop at arousing students’ interest in the subject, especially among the low-attaining students. However, we assert that using comics in teaching lower secondary statistics can introduce the students to much of the statistical processes within contexts that are meaningful to students, invite them to engage in higher order thinking tasks in order to develop their critical thinking ability. We also discuss snapshots of how one teacher enacted the statistics lessons based on our comics teaching package, and two teachers’ response to the comics package.
Date Issued
2021
ISBN
9789811236983
Publisher
World Scientific