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Table 2 Percentage score of eight items from S_2 ( N  = 190), S_3 ( N  = 27) and S_4 ( N  = 27)

From: Meaningful statistics in professional practices as a bridge between mathematics and science: an evaluation of a design research project

Item

Aspect meaningfulness

Questionnaire

--

-

0

+

++

With a professional practice as a basis for the curriculum I see the usefulness of the curriculum.

Usefulness

S_2

2

5

30

53

11

S_3

0

0

26

67

7

S_4

0

15

11

63

11

If the techniques of the curriculum can be used by professionals, it motivates me to learn these techniques.

Motivation

S_2

2

8

24

51

15

S_3

4

4

37

48

7

S_4

4

7

33

52

4

I think I might be able to use the technique to determine a regression line in more school subjects.

Apply

S_2

4

4

19

56

16

S_3

7

7

15

52

19

S_4

4

7

4

70

15

I think that the technique of correlation and regression is needed within each of the natural sciences.

Apply

S_2

2

7

46

37

8

S_3

0

15

15

59

11

S_4

4

11

19

56

11

I find it interesting when I learn something about another subject, such as biology or physics, when I follow a statistics unit.

Connection

S_2

14

24

29

27

6

S_3

4

22

26

37

11

S_4

7

11

37

37

7

I have gained more insight into how statistics can be used by a sports physiologist/official of the Ministry of Water management

Connection

S_3

0

11

11

67

11

S_4

0

4

15

74

7

I think determining a threshold point in the practice of a physiologist is done the same way as in the lessons.

Authenticity

S_3

0

37

33

26

4

I think that the determination of the date on which action should be taken to raise a dike is in reality the same as in the lessons.

Authenticity

S_4

15

19

37

26

4

  1. In this table, the abbreviations ‘--’, ‘-’, ‘0’, ‘+’ and ‘++’ refer to ‘strongly disagree’ to ‘strongly agree’, respectively.