Scientific and engineering practices. The student analyzes and interprets data to derive meaning, identify features and patterns, and discover relationships or correlations to develop evidence-based arguments or evaluate designs.
Knowledge and Skills Statement
Supporting Information
Research
Baker-Lawrence, Anika Rae. 2013. "An Investigation into Instructional Support for Data Analysis in High School Science Inquiry" PhD diss. Portland State University. https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.1534
Summary: The results of this study indicate that students struggle to produce proficient analysis and interpretations of data. The areas of student struggle were in the areas that required higher order thinking: analyzing results, drawing conclusions, and communicating results. Furthermore, this research discusses areas of data analysis instruction that may benefit from professional development opportunities.