Document Type
Paper presentation
School Name
Jubilee Christian Academy
School Code
00025
Abstract / Executive Summary
AP® Statistics is an introductory college-level statistics course that introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data (College Board, 2025). This US-based curriculum was introduced to Senior High School students A.Y. 2024-2025 of Jubilee Christian Academy replacing the subject Statistics and Probability. Alongside this implementation, Project-based learning (PBL) approach was used in classroom teaching and instruction to – (1) align with the competencies and skills set by AP® College Board; (2) let the students practice learning with the use of softwares and applications and (3) foster appreciation in the practical applications of Statistics. This allows students to apply critical thinking, problem-solving, and sustainable development which addresses the fourth Sustainable Development Goal (Quality Education). Fifty-nine (59) Grade 11 SHS students from 3 different sections chosen through volunteer response sampling participated in the study. A one group pretest- posttest experimental design was used to test if there was a significant difference between pretest scores and posttest scores of the participants. Results showed a significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores of the participants (t=-11.1, p<.001). This study strongly recommends continually using and testing the effectiveness of the PBL approach in teaching Statistics and to use control groups for future research to eliminate possible threats of bias and confounding variables.
Keywords:
Advanced Placement (AP), statistics, PBL Approach, real-life data
Effectiveness of Project-Based Learning (PBL) Approach in Teaching AP® Statistics among Grade 11 Senior High School students
AP® Statistics is an introductory college-level statistics course that introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data (College Board, 2025). This US-based curriculum was introduced to Senior High School students A.Y. 2024-2025 of Jubilee Christian Academy replacing the subject Statistics and Probability. Alongside this implementation, Project-based learning (PBL) approach was used in classroom teaching and instruction to – (1) align with the competencies and skills set by AP® College Board; (2) let the students practice learning with the use of softwares and applications and (3) foster appreciation in the practical applications of Statistics. This allows students to apply critical thinking, problem-solving, and sustainable development which addresses the fourth Sustainable Development Goal (Quality Education). Fifty-nine (59) Grade 11 SHS students from 3 different sections chosen through volunteer response sampling participated in the study. A one group pretest- posttest experimental design was used to test if there was a significant difference between pretest scores and posttest scores of the participants. Results showed a significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores of the participants (t=-11.1, p<.001). This study strongly recommends continually using and testing the effectiveness of the PBL approach in teaching Statistics and to use control groups for future research to eliminate possible threats of bias and confounding variables.
