INSIGHTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW SUBJECT IN STATISTICS EDUCATION
| Autor: | Tiga, Henny Sunartie, Shahrill, Masitah, Tan, Abby, Mahadi, Mar Aswandi, Haji Harun, Hajah Zurina |
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| Zdroj: | Volume: 5, Issue: 258-268 The Eurasia Proceedings of Educational and Social Sciences |
| ISSN: | 2587-1730 |
| Popis: | This study investigated the implementation of a new subject or syllabuscalled Statistics 4040 in Years 9 and 10, in one of the secondary schools inBrunei Darussalam. We examined firstly, the students’ attitude towardsStatistics 4040 and secondly, their challenges and limitations in learning thenew subject. A survey on Students’ Attitudes Toward Statistics (SATS with 36items) was distributed to a sample of 42 students. Focus group interviews werealso conducted to extract students’ opinions regarding Statistics 4040. Theresults of this study indicated that students found the new subject, Statistics4040, a rather complicated subject. However, the survey findings also showedthat students were optimistic and determined to put a lot of effort intolearning this subject. Moreover, students expressed that enrolling in thissubject will make them more employable. The limitations faced by the studentswere mainly due to lack of relevant resources, which posed challenges inrelation to their learning. The small case study provided valuable insightsabout the students’ attitudes toward Statistics 4040 and how this can be usedas a guide in preparing teachers’ teaching plans to suit their students’ needs.In addition, the positive results obtained in this study may encourage otherschools to introduce Statistics 4040 in their school syllabus. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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