Reform Efforts in Training Mathematics Teachers to Teach Statistics: Challenges and Prospects

Abstract

This chapter describes some reform efforts in the Philippines on the inservice training of mathematics and statistics teachers. It presents the Philippine experience as an example of how individuals, government, and private organisations work together to achieve reforms. In particular, some work developed through a government-aided project involving elementary mathematics teachers and the institutional efforts of the Philippine Statistical Association in the inservice training of statistics teachers throughout the country is described. The challenges encountered in these reform efforts are examined as a basis for recommendations towards improving the training and preparation of mathematics teachers to better succeed in teaching statistics.