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Qualitative Research in the Service of Understanding Learners and Users of Statistics

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  • Iddo Gal
  • Irena Ograjenšek

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This paper seeks to add to a scholarly dialogue regarding the role and value of qualitative techniques in research on learning and using statistics. The paper briefly outlines some of the core assumptions of qualitative research methods, and presents four examples to illustrate selected qualitative methods that are used by educational researchers and service organizations. The discussion emphasizes the need to integrate quantitative and qualitative approaches in research on learners and users of statistics, and suggests that such integration may be needed to study emerging web‐based communities of learners and users of statistics. Le présent article se propose d’apporter au dialogue scolaire relatif au rôle et à l’importance de la technique qualitative de la recherche sur l’apprentissage et l’utilisation des statistiques. En premier lieu, l’article décrit brièvement les notions de base des méthodes qualitatives de la recherche utilisées par les chercheurs dans le domaine de l’éducation ainsi que par les organisations de services. Par la suite, l’étude porte sur l’importance d’intégrer l’approche qualitative et l’approche quantitative dans le domaine des recherches sur les apprenants et utilisateurs des statistiques. En conclusion, l’étude propose l’intégration des deux approches, notamment pour étudier les communautés en ligne d’apprenants et d’utilisateurs des statistiques.

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  • Iddo Gal & Irena Ograjenšek, 2010. "Qualitative Research in the Service of Understanding Learners and Users of Statistics," International Statistical Review, International Statistical Institute, vol. 78(2), pages 287-296, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:istatr:v:78:y:2010:i:2:p:287-296
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-5823.2010.00104.x
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    1. Peter Petocz & Anna Reid, 2010. "On Becoming a Statistician—A Qualitative View," International Statistical Review, International Statistical Institute, vol. 78(2), pages 271-286, August.
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    1. Gal Iddo & Ograjenšek Irena, 2017. "Official Statistics and Statistics Education: Bridging the Gap," Journal of Official Statistics, Sciendo, vol. 33(1), pages 79-100, March.
    2. Chris J. Wild, 2016. "Discussion: Locating Statistics in the World of Finding Out," International Statistical Review, International Statistical Institute, vol. 84(2), pages 194-202, August.
    3. Scotland Leman & Leanna House & Andrew Hoegh, 2015. "Developing a New Interdisciplinary Computational Analytics Undergraduate Program: A Qualitative-Quantitative-Qualitative Approach," The American Statistician, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 69(4), pages 397-408, November.
    4. Iddo Gal & Irena Ograjenšek, 2016. "Rejoinder: More on Enhancing Statistics Education with Qualitative Ideas," International Statistical Review, International Statistical Institute, vol. 84(2), pages 202-209, August.
    5. Irena Ograjenšek & Iddo Gal, 2016. "Enhancing Statistics Education by Including Qualitative Research," International Statistical Review, International Statistical Institute, vol. 84(2), pages 165-178, August.

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