統計的リテラシーの動向と課題―概念と学習指導に着目して―

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The purpose of this paper is to overview the research on concepts and teaching methods of statistical literacy and to discuss trends and issues. The concepts of statistical literacy, regarded as the ability to interpret and evaluate statistical information, have been expanded in the light of various perspectives: such as critical thinking, critical literacy, or big data trends. In addition, this paper summarized the five characteristics of teaching methods (media reports as teaching materials, instructing learners to question statistical information, discussing statistical information among students, acquiring and utilizing various forms of knowledge, and individual activities aimed at mastering how to read and interpret statistical information appropriately) with a review of previous practical research on statistical literacy. On the basis of these results, this paper concludes by proposing four future issues in the teaching methods of statistical literacy (focus on critical literacy, integration with the “enquiry contexts,” consideration of the results of the research on reading strategies, promotion of collaboration among learners).