Using everyday numbers effectively in research / Stephen Gorard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gorard, Stephen, author.

Series:

Continuum research methods series.

Continuum research methods series

Real world research series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Methodology.

Research.

Research--Statistical methods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (113 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, [2006]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Can you add up the number of students in your classroom? Can you tell which of two test scores is the larger? Can you programme a video or DVD recording using a 24-hour clock? If so, then this book will show you how everyday numbers like these can also be used to make your research more powerful, and enable you to spot the abuses of number that are as common in research as they are in everyday life. This book illustrates how numbers can be used routinely and successfully for research purposes - without you ever having to consider confidence intervals, probability densities, Gaussian distributi

Contents:

Contents; Preface; List of figures; List of tables; 1 Introducing Everyday Numbers; 2 Judgement with Everyday Numbers; 3 Defending the Use of Everyday Numbers; References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-283-20257-3

9786613202574

1-4411-0880-7

OCLC:

741691755