Application of Statistical Methods in Education Sciences: the Didactical Principles in the Educational Means Prepared by Bronislovas Bitinas Cover Image

Statistinių metodų taikymas edukologijoje: Bronislovo Bitino parengtų mokymosi priemonių turinio sudarymo didaktiniai principai
Application of Statistical Methods in Education Sciences: the Didactical Principles in the Educational Means Prepared by Bronislovas Bitinas

Author(s): Palmira Pečiuliauskienė
Subject(s): Education, Methodology and research technology
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: didactic principles; statistical method; quantitative study;

Summary/Abstract: Based on works of professor B. Bitinas this article analyses educational materials on applying statistical methods in education sciences. The educational materials on applying statistical methods in education sciences can be classified into two groups: methodological group (the application of mathematical statistics in quantitative research) and technological group (computer software for processing quantitative research data). The article analyses application of didactical principles in the methodological group and the technological group. Didactical principles provide direction for learning process and govern contents, methods and organization of learning. Different didactical principles can be used when preparing educational materials on the applying statistical methods in education as principle of the availability and principle of relation between the theory and practice. Application of statistical methods in education sciences is influenced by technological tools used for processing statistical data. These tools changed from electronic calculating machines (ECM) to modern computers with modern statistical programs. Technological change influences didactical principles applied for preparing educational materials on applying statistical methods in education sciences.

  • Issue Year: 124/2016
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 47-57
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Lithuanian
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