Statistical thinking development in superior level students through one educative experience

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze if the results of the implementation of strategies to development a statistical thinking skill in the educative experience for bachelor students entitle How applied the statistics on a research project? The concept and perspective adapted of Garfield, DelMas and Chance (2003) integrated the theorical framework. We use the learning evidences of 40 students during three school periods, through the data recollection of the writing production in two moments: before the course and after them. We found that 40% of the students applied the right statistical technique and write and expose theirs results. The founds of this experience can allow the professors make decisions for the didactic planning.