Statistical Reasoning

Milo Schield, Editor

Jessica Bates

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

StatLit
History

Katherine Wallman
David
Moore

David Moore
StatLit
Books

Wainer: Graphic Discovery
S/R
Resources

Paulos: Innumeracy
S/R
Texts

Seeing Through Statistics
Info
Literacy

Paulos: Innumeracy

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