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El objetivo de este estudio es proporcionar una visin global y actualizada de la investigacin emprica realizada sobre las actitudes de los estudiantes universitarios hacia la Estadstica. En primer lugar, se revisa la
literatura de investigacin publicada en ingls. A continuacin se presentan las principales caractersticas de
la investigacin realizada con muestras de estudiantes espaoles, as como sus principales resultados.
Finalmente, se valora crticamente la produccin emprica en el rea y se sugieren lneas de trabajo futuro.
Palabras clave: actitudes hacia la Estadstica, estudiantes universitarios, investigacin emprica, revisin
cualitativa
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to show a complete and updated picture of the empirical research focused on the
university students' attitudes toward statistics. Firstly, the literature published in English is revised and briefly
described. Then the main characteristics of the Spanish research studies are presented and their results are
summarized. Finally, a critical appraisal is conducted on the reviewed area and suggestions for the future
research are considered.
Key words: attitudes toward statistics, university students, empirical research, narrative review.
ISSN: 1130-2496