What does the mean mean?

被引：3

作者：

Watier, Nicholas N. ^{[1
]}

Lamontagne, Claude ^{[1
]}

Chartier, Sylvain ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Ottawa, 136 Jean Jacques Lussier, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF STATISTICS EDUCATION | 2011年 / 19卷 / 02期

基金：

加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;

关键词：

Arithmetic Mean; Constructivism; Least Squares; Analytic Geometry;

D O I：

10.1080/10691898.2011.11889615

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

The arithmetic mean is a fundamental statistical concept. Unfortunately, social science students rarely develop an intuitive understanding of the mean and rely on the formula to describe or define it. According to constructivist pedagogy, educators that have access to a variety of conceptualizations of a particular concept are better equipped to teach that concept in a meaningful way. With this in mind, this article outlines five conceptualizations of the arithmetic mean and discusses how each conceptualization can be presented in the classroom. Educators can use these conceptualizations in order to foster insight into the mean.

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