Developing Statistical Literacy in the Era of Big Data

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In an increasingly data-centered world, all citizens need to be able to engage in reasoning processes involved in creating and evaluating data-based claims that are used ubiquitously as means of forming credible arguments and of making decisions under uncertainty. Such basic statistical literacy skills should therefore be a standard ingredient of every learner’s education. We created world-class pedagogical designs using innovative software to teach young learners how to be data literate as they engage in data science and statistical reasoning to solve real-world problems