An Overview of the Use of Technology for Teaching Statistics by Mexican High School Teachers

This article presents an overview of the kinds of technological tools used for teaching statistics and how Mexican high school teachers use them. A qualitative approach was adopted based on a survey and interviews. The survey was administered to 754 teachers to explore, among other things, the types of technology they use. Interviews were held with three of the teachers surveyed to probe details related to: (a) the activities in which they use technology; (b) the objectives pursued; and (c) their difficulties in using technology. Although 96% of the teachers report that they use technological tools for teaching statistics, the interviewed teachers emphasized using technology to perform calculations and construct tables and graphs, while also pointing out that they lacked access to technology in their schools.