Statistics, geography, and ICT. Can they walk hand in hand? Secondary education students’ views

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Published: Sep 13, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.7048
Keywords:
Statistical literacy Geospatial literacy ICT
Ourania Rizou
Aegean University
Aikaterini Klonari
Aegean University
Nikolaos Apostolellis
University of Patras
Charalampos - Gerasimos Rizos
University of Patras
Abstract

The case study investigates students’ statistical and geospatial literacy and their reaction to an ICT-based teaching scenario. The study involved 41 High School students’ in Lesvos Island, Greece. The means we employed to carry out students’ activities included worksheets and the web-based platform statistics4school. In order to check the effectiveness of this intervention, the sample completed assessment sheets. According to the results, students declared that they became more confident with statistical concepts and geospatial thinking.

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