Sutrisno, Manuharawati, Masriyah
The school curriculum prioritizes statistics over mathematics, even though the two have different characteristics. This raises problems for mathematics teachers in their learning, which is closely related to their beliefs. This belief grew not in a short time, and culture played a vital role. This culture is fostered during the prospective mathematics teacher preparation programs. Therefore, this research seeks to assess the beliefs about statistics of prospective mathematics teachers so that their readiness to teach statistics can be determined. This quantitative research uses a "belief about statistics"scale comprising 57 items that meet psychometric properties. The research sample was taken randomly, obtaining 378 respondents. The research results show that although prospective mathematics teachers generally have beliefs about statistics at a moderate level, if we look further, it is known that only 10.58% are at a high and very high level. This research succeeded in identifying various problems in beliefs about statistics among prospective mathematics teachers. Based on these findings, researchers recommend that prospective mathematics teacher preparation programs strengthen their prospective mathematics teachers' beliefs about statistics. Additionally, several recommendations for future research are offered. © 2025 Author(s).
Department of Mathematics Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia
