TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN STATISTICS: NEW VENUES THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING

Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris, European University, Cyprus; Efstathios Mavrotheris, Open University of Cyprus; Efi Paparistodemou, European University Cyprus, Cyprus

EarlyStatistics, an EU funded program, aims to enhance statistics instruction in European schools by harnessing the power of the Internet to provide teachers with access to a wide array of colleagues, discussions, and resources eluding them in their workplace. The project consortium has developed and is currently pilot testing an online professional development course in statistics education targeting elementary and middle school mathematics teachers around Europe. The course facilitates intercultural collaboration of teachers using contemporary technological tools and resources. An online knowledge base offers access to standards-based pedagogical models, didactic approaches, and instructional materials, resulting in a complete and flexible teacher professional development program.