Students' Understanding of Bar Graphs and Histograms: Results From the LOCUS Assessments

Bar graphs and histograms are core statistical tools that are widely used in statistical practice and commonly taught in classrooms. Despite their importance and the instructional time devoted to them, many students demonstrate misunderstandings when asked to read and interpret bar graphs and histog...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Douglas Whitaker, Tim Jacobbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Statistics Education
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10691898.2017.1321974