
Numbers, hypotheses & conclusions
A course in statistics for the social sciences
University of Cape Town Press
Published on 30. January 1999
Book
400 pages
978-1-919713-31-1 (ISBN)
Description
This title includes a book & CD-ROM. This tutorial-based programme addresses some of the problems involved in teaching statistics to undergraduate social science students. These include the huge difference in ability among students, large classes that do not facilitate problem-based question-and-answer lecturing format, and a general resistance to statistics. The text emphasises contemporary approaches to data analysis, the role of statistics in sampling, and the idea that inference depends upon how sampling is conducted. The question of how one ensures that data is sound is explored with reference to measurement issues and test construction. It encourages problem-solving by getting students to go through worked examples and presenting open-ended problems and discussion questions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Lansdowne
South Africa
Publishing group
Juta Academic
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-919713-31-1 (9781919713311)
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