Professional development for teachers of probability and statistics: Into an era of technology

Authors
Citation
Jm. Watson, Professional development for teachers of probability and statistics: Into an era of technology, INT STAT R, 66(3), 1998, pp. 271-289
Citations number
56
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL REVIEW
ISSN journal
03067734 → ACNP
Volume
66
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
271 - 289
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-7734(199812)66:3<271:PDFTOP>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The focus of this paper is the professional development of teachers of prob ability and statistics at school level. Within a world where the statistics curriculum is changing at school level, the professional development needs of teachers of statistics are changing and the technology to meet these ne eds is changing as well. This paper reviews the work in the field, describe s the development of a multimedia package for professional development of s tatistics teachers and looks to the future.