The purpose of this article is to compare the definition of box plot as used in the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics with other definitions used in the education community; to describe the difficulties students experience when dealing with box plots; and to discuss the elaboration that is necessary to enable teachers to develop the knowledge necessary to use them effectively.
History
Publication title
Australian Mathematics Teacher
Volume
68
Pagination
3-11
ISSN
0045-0685
Department/School
Faculty of Education
Publisher
The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers, Inc.
Place of publication
Australia
Rights statement
Copyright 2012 The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum