There have been many changes in educational assessment in recent years, both within the
fields of measurement and evaluation and in specific disciplines. In this article, we …

The Statistical Reasoning Assessment or SRA is one of the first objective instruments
developed to assess students' statistical reasoning. Published in 1998 ( Garfield, 1998a ), it …

… Challenges in assessing statistical reasoning …

This paper defines statistical reasoning and reviews research on this topic. Types of correct
and incorrect reasoning are summarized, and statistical reasoning about sampling …

Recent research in statistical reasoning has focused on the developmental process in
students when learning statistical reasoning skills. This study investigates statistical reasoning …

Recent research in statistical reasoning has focused on the developmental process in
students when learning statistical reasoning skills. This study investigates statistical reasoning …

Despite considerable research having been done in the area of sex differences in mathematical
ability, statistical ability has rarely been the subject of a major research effort. This study …

2 The 2003 AERA theme: Accountability for Educational Quality: Shared Responsibility provides
a solid foundation for research on the means by which quality assessment can improve …

Students normally perceive statistics as a difficult subject, more so those who have weak
mathematical foundation and low quantitative reasoning ability. This research attempts to …