The importance of statistical literacy for democracy : civic-education through statistics

Schiller Achim and Engel Joachim: The importance of statistical literacy for democracy : civic-education through statistics.

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Abstract

Civic Education has had the same objective (“Mündigkeit”) for the last 50 years, but the conditions to achieve it have changed. Mündigkeit is a prerequisite for citizen’s participation, to strengthen and stabilize democratic structures. In the information age, Mündigkeit regarding statistics means having an orientation in the confusion of the modern information jungle and the deluge of quantitative information and statistics. The requirements for understanding and evaluating information about societal developments have changed: Statistical skills are becoming increasingly important for an evidence-based judgment in today's society. They entail understanding data-related arguments and representations, questioning possible conclusions as well as uncovering opinions and already made decisions.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
Journal or Publication Title: Challenges and Innovations in Statistics Education
Date: 2018
ISBN: 978-963-306-575-4
Page Range: pp. 7-11
Language: English
Place of Publication: Szeged
Event Title: Challenges and Innovations in Statistics Education
Event Type: Conference
Event Location: Szeged
Event Dates: 2018
Related URLs: http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/57374/
Uncontrolled Keywords: Statisztika
Additional Information: Bibliogr.: p. 10-11. ; összefoglalás angol nyelven
Subjects: 05. Social sciences
05. Social sciences > 05.03. Educational sciences
Date Deposited: 2019. May. 30. 12:41
Last Modified: 2023. Jun. 16. 12:21
URI: http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/id/eprint/57456

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