Beyond the numbers [electronic resource] : making sense of statistics / Edwin P. Christmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christmann, Edwin P., 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematical statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Va. : NSTA Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Statistics is required coursework within most teacher certification programs. Beyond the Numbers presents a nonthreatening, practical approach to statistics, providing step-by-step instructions for understanding and implementing the essential components of the subject.The basic and understandable explanations in Beyond the Numbers break down complex statistical processes to simple arithmetic computations that can be applied with the confidence that accompanies understanding.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; CH 1 - Introduction; CH 2 - Scales and Number Distribution; CH 3 - Central Tendency and Variability; CH 4 - Standard Scores; CH 5 - Introduction to Hypothesis Testing: The z-test; CH 6 - The t-test; CH 7 - Analysis of Variance(ANOVA); CH 8 - Correlation; CH 9 - The Chi-Square (χ2) Test; Appendix; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-936959-92-5

OCLC:

796384617