Preparing for Diversity in Statistics Literacy: Institutional and Educational Implications
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چکیده
Improving the public's understanding of statistical information requires that producers or reporters of statistical messages are aware of: The nature of people's statistics literacy, The factors that affect the difficulty of statistics-related messages, The existence of individual or group differences in statistics literacy; and The information needs of different target audiences. Implications are discussed regarding the need to prepare different types of communicative products and formulate strategies for dissemination and public education.
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