Abstract
The aim of this research is intended to examine the effect of mathematics and statistics perception towards students’ statistical literacy. The research utilized a survey method with quantitative approach. The research population was undergraduate students from major informatics in one of university in Jakarta. The sample consisted of 80 students, 50 of students were male, while 30 of the students were female. All the participants belonged to similar grade level and enrolled in a statistics course. A survey instrument entitled “Mathematics and Statistics Perception Scale (MSPS)” was intended to examine undergraduate students’ perceptions of self-efficacy and their attitudes toward the application of statistics in real world settings. The initial scale consisted of 15 items and the final version consists of 11 items. A multiple-choice survey with 22 questions measuring statistical literacy skills and consisted of items measuring skills on interpreting or critiquing the prevalence of statistical phrases and ideas in the media. The data collected were analyzed using linear regression. The result of the analyses showed mathematics and statistics perception has an influence in the way students’ statistical literacy skills.
Highlights
Statistics is a part of life in today‟s modern society
Dependent Variable: Literacy In Table 5, we found that the linear regression analysis estimates the linear regression function to be y = 3.706 + 0.439x, where x represents mathematics and statistics perception and y represents statistical literacy
This study investigates the effect of mathematics and statistics perception towards statistical literacy shared by undergraduate students from major informatics
Summary
Statistics is a part of life in today‟s modern society. Statistical literacy has been recognized as essential knowledge that all citizens need to possess in today‟s informationdriven society (Yotongyos, Traiwichitkhun, and Kaemkate, 2015). Hand (Arumugam, 2014) stated that statistics is about solving real world problems. Statistics is needed for conducting scientific research, and for being informed citizen and for advancing in technology as society (Arumugam, 2014). Rumsey (Yotongyos, Traiwichitkhun, and Kaemkate, 2015) added that being statistically literate enables one to consume and critically digest the wealth information being produced in society. Statistics is an important tool for any individual who adapt him/herself to the changing world in which numerical data are increasing presented (Ben-Zvi and Garfield, in Arumugam, 2014)
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