Research on Statistical Literacy Using Japanese Textbooks

Seiji Maki; Tatsuya Horita

doi:10.1109/IIAI-AAI.2017.95

Research on Statistical Literacy Using Japanese Textbooks

Seiji Maki, Tatsuya Horita

INF - Human-Social Information Sciences

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Abstract

There are many forms of statistical data, and it is necessary for students to acquire reading comprehension and critical thinking skills in order to judge the reliability of such data. Using the results of the PISA and TIMSS surveys, Seiji M. & Tatsuya H. (2015) show that students reading comprehension and critical thinking abilities as they pertain to assessing statistical data have decreased [1]. The purpose of this study is to quantitatively analyze a number of issues related to statistical literacy derived from mathematics textbooks in Japans elementary schools and junior high schools. Problems focusing on reading comprehension and critical thinking abilities seldom appear in elementary school arithmetic and junior high school mathematics textbooks. Thus, this paper suggests that the decrease in reading comprehension and critical thinking skills is due in part to the lack of opportunities for students to solve problems targeting these skills. For this reason, teachers must teach reading comprehension and critical thinking by using additional teaching materials.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2017 6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017
Editors	Kiyota Hashimoto, Naoki Fukuta, Tokuro Matsuo, Sachio Hirokawa, Masao Mori, Masao Mori
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	711-714
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538606216
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IIAI-AAI.2017.95
Publication status	Published - 2017 Nov 15
Event	6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017 - Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan Duration: 2017 Jul 9 → …

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Name	Proceedings - 2017 6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017

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Other	6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
Period	17/7/9 → …

Keywords

Critical thinking abilities
Elementary school arithmetic textbooks
Junior high school mathematics textbooks
Reading comprehension
Statistical data
Statistical literacy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Information Systems
Information Systems and Management

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Maki, S., & Horita, T. (2017). Research on Statistical Literacy Using Japanese Textbooks. In K. Hashimoto, N. Fukuta, T. Matsuo, S. Hirokawa, M. Mori, & M. Mori (Eds.), Proceedings - 2017 6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017 (pp. 711-714). [8113336] (Proceedings - 2017 6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IIAI-AAI.2017.95

Research on Statistical Literacy Using Japanese Textbooks. / Maki, Seiji; Horita, Tatsuya.

Proceedings - 2017 6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017. ed. / Kiyota Hashimoto; Naoki Fukuta; Tokuro Matsuo; Sachio Hirokawa; Masao Mori; Masao Mori. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 711-714 8113336 (Proceedings - 2017 6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Maki, S & Horita, T 2017, Research on Statistical Literacy Using Japanese Textbooks. in K Hashimoto, N Fukuta, T Matsuo, S Hirokawa, M Mori & M Mori (eds), Proceedings - 2017 6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017., 8113336, Proceedings - 2017 6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 711-714, 6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, 17/7/9. https://doi.org/10.1109/IIAI-AAI.2017.95

Maki S, Horita T. Research on Statistical Literacy Using Japanese Textbooks. In Hashimoto K, Fukuta N, Matsuo T, Hirokawa S, Mori M, Mori M, editors, Proceedings - 2017 6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2017. p. 711-714. 8113336. (Proceedings - 2017 6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017). doi: 10.1109/IIAI-AAI.2017.95

Maki, Seiji ; Horita, Tatsuya. / Research on Statistical Literacy Using Japanese Textbooks. Proceedings - 2017 6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017. editor / Kiyota Hashimoto ; Naoki Fukuta ; Tokuro Matsuo ; Sachio Hirokawa ; Masao Mori ; Masao Mori. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. pp. 711-714 (Proceedings - 2017 6th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics, IIAI-AAI 2017).

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