Data handling: Is a process of collecting data, classifying, organizing, summarizing, analyzing, representing and interpreting data.
Data refers to the information, a series of observations, measurements, facts; collecting and recording information for purposes of statistical investigation.
Qualitative versus Quantitative
Data can be qualitative or quantitative.
Data is limited to contexts related to the personal lives of learners, wider social issues and national and global issues.
These are scenario involving daily life, workplace and business environment, social, national and
global issues.
The statistical process is made up of inter-connected stages:
It is important that learners understand the inter-connectedness of the statistical process and
that these processes are taught and assessed at related stages.
Lady Lu. (2020). Gr.12 Mathematical Literacy: Data Handling – this video gives a description of data handling.