Jessica Utts (shown above) authored Seeing Through Statistics — a college textbook that emphasizes statistical literacy and de-emphasizes statistical methods or tests.
- StatLit History introduces the history of the term “statistical literacy.” Read Enhancing Statistical Literacy: Enriching Our Society by Katherine K. Wallman (shown below).
- David Moore lists articles and books written by best-selling author David Moore.
- StatLit Books lists books that focus on statistical literacy and related topics such as causation.
- Statistical Reasoning (S/R) Resources presents groups in statistical education that are actively investigating ways to promote and assess best practices in teaching the statistical literacy, reasoning and thinking.
- Statistical Reasoning (S/R) Textbooks features selected textbooks that place a greater emphasis on the conceptual aspects of statistical literacy than on the statistical tests and methods featured in a typical introductory statistics textbook.
- Information Literacy Resources: As promoted by various library-related professional organizations.
Statistical Reasoning Resources
RECOMMENDED INTRO BOOKS
- Lynn Steen (2001), Mathematics & Democracy: The Case for Quantitative Literacy
- Joel Best (2002), Damned Lies and Statistics
- Victor Cohn (1989), News and Numbers
- Howard Wainer (2005), Graphic Discovery: A Trout in the Milk and Other Adventures.
- Darrell Huff (1954), How To Lie with Statistics
- John Paulos (1988), Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences
- Lynn Steen (2004), Achieving Quantitative Literacy
- Jane Miller (2004), The Chicago Guide to Writing About Numbers
- Joel Best (2004), More Damned Lies and Statistics
- Howard Wainer (2000), Visual Revelations
- Edward Tufte (1995), Visual Explanations
- Gerald Bracey (2006), Reading Educational Research
- Lynn Steen (1997), Why Numbers Count: Quantitative Literacy for Tomorrow’s America
RELATED SITES
United States
- ASA Section on Statistical Education
- MAA Statistical Education Special Interest Group: SIGMAA-Stat-Ed
International
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