TEACHING STATISTICS IN SOCIOLOGY A CURRICULAR ANALYSIS

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.5584262414082

• Palavras-chave: Educación Estadística, Educación Superior, Formación profesional, Matemáticas en el Contexto de las Ciencias, Razonamiento Estadístico

• Keywords: Statistical Education, Higher Education, Vocational Training, Mathematics in the Context of Science, Statistical Reasoning

• Abstract:

  Statistics plays a central role in the different areas of social sciences and especially in sociology. Therefore, in the university training of these professionals, attention must be paid to training activities that provide them with the essential knowledge and skills required for their work performance. This article analyzes the curriculum of the Bachelor's Degree in Sociology at a Mexican public university. The Theory of Mathematics in the Context of Science (TMCC) is considered as a theoretical and methodological reference. A documentary analysis was made considering the five dimensions of this theory (curricular, epistemological, didactic, teaching and cognitive). As the most relevant results, the elements of the curriculum or syllabus that define the type of statistical training expected in this profession are presented, as well as its scientific and professional scope valued from the TMCC. The possible obstacles to achieving the expected statistical training were also identified.