Task Design to Support Preservice Teacher Development of Statistical Graphic Critical Thinking Skills

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Title: Task Design to Support Preservice Teacher Development of Statistical Graphic Critical Thinking Skills
Language: English
Authors: José Carlos Casas-Rosal (ORCID 0000-0002-6954-6517), Carmen León-Mantero (ORCID 0000-0002-2870-8807), David Gutiérrez-Rubio (ORCID 0000-0002-4461-2223), Orlando Arencibia
Source: Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers. 2025 47(2):109-117.
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Curriculum, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Transformative Learning, Statistics Education, Graphs, Learning Activities, Authentic Learning, Misinformation, Mass Media, Teaching Methods
DOI: 10.1111/test.12394
ISSN: 0141-982X
1467-9639
Abstract: Critical thinking is a skill that people must develop to navigate skillfully the information they receive through media channels. The cultivation of this skill must begin in the early stages of education and continue uninterrupted through the completion of academic training. For this reason, the search for tools to promote critical thinking in the classroom is crucial. To address this situation, it is essential that the initial training of educators provides them with valuable resources, offering them a tool for supporting critical thinking in their own future classrooms. This paper presents an activity to cultivate statistical graphic critical thinking (SGCT task) of preservice teachers, offering them a tool for their future teaching role. This approach is implemented dynamically, incorporating real-world information and simulating individuals' everyday situations. The proposal, implemented with a cohort of 60 preservice teachers, has proven beneficial in improving the critical thinking skills of participating preservice teachers.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1468301
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Critical thinking is a skill that people must develop to navigate skillfully the information they receive through media channels. The cultivation of this skill must begin in the early stages of education and continue uninterrupted through the completion of academic training. For this reason, the search for tools to promote critical thinking in the classroom is crucial. To address this situation, it is essential that the initial training of educators provides them with valuable resources, offering them a tool for supporting critical thinking in their own future classrooms. This paper presents an activity to cultivate statistical graphic critical thinking (SGCT task) of preservice teachers, offering them a tool for their future teaching role. This approach is implemented dynamically, incorporating real-world information and simulating individuals' everyday situations. The proposal, implemented with a cohort of 60 preservice teachers, has proven beneficial in improving the critical thinking skills of participating preservice teachers.
ISSN:0141-982X
1467-9639
DOI:10.1111/test.12394