Statistics education research in Malaysia and the Philippines: A comparative analysis

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Enriqueta Reston, Saras Krishnan, Noraini Idris

2014 Statistics Education Research Journal Vol. 13 Issue 2 Article Cited by 6 Quartile

Abstract

This paper presents a comparative analysis of statistics education research in Malaysia and the Philippines by modes of dissemination, research areas, and trends. An electronic search for published research papers in the area of statistics education from 2000-2012 yielded 20 for Malaysia and 19 for the Philippines. Analysis of these papers showed that most were primarily empirical research published in national refereed journals or in conference proceedings. Statistics education research in Malaysia has focused on integration of technology and on affective aspects of statistics learning. In the Philippines, studies have investigated university-level statistics pedagogy, statistics academic programs and teachers' professional development. Implications for future statistics education research and teaching practice in these two countries are identified. © International Association for Statistical Education (IASE/ISI).

Affiliations

Science and Mathematics Education Department, University of San Carlos, Talamban Campus, Cebu City, Philippines; University of Malaya, Malaysia