The statistics forum at NZAMT13 (Wellington, October 2013) enabled a large number (about 40) of NZ’s most concerned and committed teachers of the statistics in Mathematics and Statistics to state their concerns. We hope that this document summarises their concerns, and is useful in guiding decisions about resource provision of all kinds.
The timing is notable: the NZ mathematics education community is approaching the end of year one for the new curriculum-aligned level 3 achievement standards. Teachers had recently planned for this and delivered on it. The issues are fresh and ongoing.
The participants formed a group who could speak with authority: as well as the 40 leading teachers, the group included 6 members of the NZ Statistics Association’s education committee, and the conference’s 2 visiting statistical plenary speakers. The forum was called by members of the education committee, chaired by Nicola Ward-Petty, and recorded by Marion Steel. Marion drafted this document, and Mike Camden edited it.
Marion Steel, Mike Camden (m.camden@clear.net.nz), for the NZ Statistical Association Education Committee, June 2014.
NZAMT13 forum statistics education resources
