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Statistics

Practical Concept of Statistics for Data Scientists

by John Slavio ...

Statistics are not a tool but rather a set of techniques that you have access to that will help you analyze a set of data that you either generate, receive, or give. Statistics are absolutely vital for those attempting to study Big Data because it allows the scientists studying the data to make sense of the information when the information is on such a large and global scale. Unlike local ... Read more

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Statistics are not a tool but rather a set of techniques that you have access to that will help you analyze a set of data that you either generate, receive, or give. Statistics are absolutely vital for those attempting to study Big Data because it allows the scientists studying the data to make sense of the information when the information is on such a large and global scale. Unlike local
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Introduction to Statistics

An Intuitive Guide for Analyzing Data and Unlocking Discoveries

by Jim Frost ...

Learn statistics without fear! Build a solid foundation in data analysis. Be confident that you understand what your data are telling you and that you can explain the results to others! I'll help you intuitively understand statistics by using simple language and deemphasizing formulas.This guide starts with an overview of statistics and why it is so important. We proceed to essential statistical ... Read more

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Learn statistics without fear! Build a solid foundation in data analysis. Be confident that you understand what your data are telling you and that you can explain the results to others! I'll help you intuitively understand statistics by using simple language and deemphasizing formulas.This guide starts with an overview of statistics and why it is so important. We proceed to essential statistical
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Race to the Bottom

Uncovering the Secret Forces Destroying American Public Education

by Luke Rosiak ...

Everyone wants: High schoolers to graduate well-prepared for jobs. Improved STEM literacy. Greater achievement for inner-city children. Happiness for all children. So why are liberals spending billions of dollars working against those goals?In Race to the Bottom, Luke Rosiak uncovers the shocking reason why American education is failing: Powerful special interest groups are using our kids as ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Everyone wants: High schoolers to graduate well-prepared for jobs. Improved STEM literacy. Greater achievement for inner-city children. Happiness for all children. So why are liberals spending billions of dollars working against those goals?In Race to the Bottom, Luke Rosiak uncovers the shocking reason why American education is failing: Powerful special interest groups are using our kids as
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Psychology Statistics For Dummies

by Donncha Hanna, Martin Dempster ...

The introduction to statistics that psychology students can't afford to be withoutUnderstanding statistics is a requirement for obtaining and making the most of a degree in psychology, a fact of life that often takes first year psychology students by surprise. Filled with jargon-free explanations and real-life examples, Psychology Statistics For Dummies makes the often-confusing world of ... Read more

$14.00 USD

The introduction to statistics that psychology students can't afford to be withoutUnderstanding statistics is a requirement for obtaining and making the most of a degree in psychology, a fact of life that often takes first year psychology students by surprise. Filled with jargon-free explanations and real-life examples, Psychology Statistics For Dummies makes the often-confusing world of
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When Can You Trust the Experts?

How to Tell Good Science from Bad in Education

by Daniel T. Willingham ...

Clear, easy principles to spot what's nonsense and what's reliableEach year, teachers, administrators, and parents face a barrage of new education software, games, workbooks, and professional development programs purporting to be "based on the latest research." While some of these products are rooted in solid science, the research behind many others is grossly exaggerated. This new book, written ... Read more

$17.00 USD

Clear, easy principles to spot what's nonsense and what's reliableEach year, teachers, administrators, and parents face a barrage of new education software, games, workbooks, and professional development programs purporting to be "based on the latest research." While some of these products are rooted in solid science, the research behind many others is grossly exaggerated. This new book, written
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The Cartoon Guide to Calculus

by Larry Gonick ...

Series Book 21 - Cartoon Guide Series
A complete—and completely enjoyable—new illustrated guide to calculusMaster cartoonist Larry Gonick has already given readers the history of the world in cartoon form. Now, Gonick, a Harvard-trained mathematician, offers a comprehensive and up-to-date illustrated course in first-year calculus that demystifies the world of functions, limits, derivatives, and integrals. Using clear and helpful ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A complete—and completely enjoyable—new illustrated guide to calculusMaster cartoonist Larry Gonick has already given readers the history of the world in cartoon form. Now, Gonick, a Harvard-trained mathematician, offers a comprehensive and up-to-date illustrated course in first-year calculus that demystifies the world of functions, limits, derivatives, and integrals. Using clear and helpful
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Beyond Test Scores

A Better Way to Measure School Quality

by Jack Schneider ...

When it comes to sizing up America’s public schools, test scores are the go-to metric of state policy makers and anxious parents looking to place their children in the “best” schools. Yet ample research indicates that standardized tests are a poor way to measure a school’s performance. It is time—indeed past time—to rethink this system, Jack Schneider says.Beyond Test Scores reframes current ... Read more

$18.17 USD

When it comes to sizing up America’s public schools, test scores are the go-to metric of state policy makers and anxious parents looking to place their children in the “best” schools. Yet ample research indicates that standardized tests are a poor way to measure a school’s performance. It is time—indeed past time—to rethink this system, Jack Schneider says.Beyond Test Scores reframes current
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Handbook of Complementary Methods in Education Research

Edited by Judith L. Green, Gregory Camilli, Patricia B. Elmore, Judith Green, Patricia Elmore ...

Published for the American Educational Research Association by Routledge.The Handbook of Complementary Methods in Education Research is a successor volume to AERA's earlier and highly acclaimed editions of Complementary Methods for Research in Education. More than any book to date (including its predecessors), this new volume brings together the wide range of research methods used to study ... Read more

$179.99 USD

Published for the American Educational Research Association by Routledge.The Handbook of Complementary Methods in Education Research is a successor volume to AERA's earlier and highly acclaimed editions of Complementary Methods for Research in Education. More than any book to date (including its predecessors), this new volume brings together the wide range of research methods used to study
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Thinking Statistically

by Anthony Banfield ...

Statistical statements and results are read and used in everyday life and are also presented in the form of charts and diagrams. This book covers basic introductory statistics and brings to light how these statistical results are arrived at, starting with the collection of the data, its organization and summarisation, followed by the mathematical tools used both graphical and analytical to depict, ... Read more

$3.59 USD

Statistical statements and results are read and used in everyday life and are also presented in the form of charts and diagrams. This book covers basic introductory statistics and brings to light how these statistical results are arrived at, starting with the collection of the data, its organization and summarisation, followed by the mathematical tools used both graphical and analytical to depict,
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The Ethical Use of Data in Education

Promoting Responsible Policies and Practices

Edited by Ellen B. Mandinach, Edith S. Gummer ...

This volume brings together experts on various aspects of education to address many of the emerging issues and problems that affect how data are being used or misused in educational contexts. Readers will learn about the importance of using data effectively, responsibly, and ethically to fully understand how cognitive fallacies occur and how they impact decisionmaking. They will understand how ... Read more

$29.96 USD

This volume brings together experts on various aspects of education to address many of the emerging issues and problems that affect how data are being used or misused in educational contexts. Readers will learn about the importance of using data effectively, responsibly, and ethically to fully understand how cognitive fallacies occur and how they impact decisionmaking. They will understand how
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Becoming a Behavioral Science Researcher

A Guide to Producing Research That Matters

by Rex B. Kline, PhD ...

Acclaimed for helping novice behavioral scientists hit the ground running as producers of meaningful research, this text now has been extensively revised with more than 50% new material, including current guidance on open science; transparency; replication; and quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods reporting standards. The book provides the conceptual knowledge and practical skills needed ... Read more

$43.73 USD

Acclaimed for helping novice behavioral scientists hit the ground running as producers of meaningful research, this text now has been extensively revised with more than 50% new material, including current guidance on open science; transparency; replication; and quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods reporting standards. The book provides the conceptual knowledge and practical skills needed
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Estadística para veterinarios y zootecnistas

by Adriana Margarita Ducoing Watty ...

El texto comprende ocho capítulos que constituyen un paseo no tortuoso por algunos temas introductorios a la Estadística, que inicia con la explicación de la necesidad de esta herramienta en prácticamente todas las disciplinas, pasando por métodos para resumir información, la explicación de la lógica del pensamiento inferencia' para estimar y contrastar hipótesis, y se cierra con la aplicación de ... Read more

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El texto comprende ocho capítulos que constituyen un paseo no tortuoso por algunos temas introductorios a la Estadística, que inicia con la explicación de la necesidad de esta herramienta en prácticamente todas las disciplinas, pasando por métodos para resumir información, la explicación de la lógica del pensamiento inferencia' para estimar y contrastar hipótesis, y se cierra con la aplicación de
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The Digitized Campus

Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Higher Education

Edited by Frank Fernandez, Neal H. Hutchens, Rachel Dean Divaker, Vanessa Miller, Brandi Hephner LaBanc ...

Introduces readers to the rationale and risks of using AI and big data in higher education and shares novel applications for improving educational practice.Colleges and universities collect—and own—more data than ever before. These data can be analyzed with powerful new tools to support student learning and faculty research. Yet, big data and artificial intelligence (AI) also represent ... Read more

$30.77 USD

Introduces readers to the rationale and risks of using AI and big data in higher education and shares novel applications for improving educational practice.Colleges and universities collect—and own—more data than ever before. These data can be analyzed with powerful new tools to support student learning and faculty research. Yet, big data and artificial intelligence (AI) also represent
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PROJETOS DE ESTATÍSTICA EM SALA DE AULA COM O R

by Alexandre Sousa da Silva, Bruno Francisco Teixeira Simões, Davi da Silveira Barroso Alves, Felipe Rafael Ribeiro Melo, Letícia Martins Raposo, Luciane de Souza Velasque, Maria Beatriz Assunção Mendes da Cunha, Maria Tereza Serrano Barbosa, Steven Dutt-Ross, Vinicius Pinheiro Israel ...

Nos últimos anos, a produção na área de Educação Estatística tem crescido muito no Brasil. Inúmeros livros surgiram e o número de artigos, dissertações e teses aumentaram expressivamente. Também, a presença em congressos nacionais e internacionais foi ampliada e é possível dizer que, graças aos esforços de muitos colegas, os pesquisadores brasileiros entraram no mapa da Educação Estatística ... Read more

$5.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Nos últimos anos, a produção na área de Educação Estatística tem crescido muito no Brasil. Inúmeros livros surgiram e o número de artigos, dissertações e teses aumentaram expressivamente. Também, a presença em congressos nacionais e internacionais foi ampliada e é possível dizer que, graças aos esforços de muitos colegas, os pesquisadores brasileiros entraram no mapa da Educação Estatística
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Design and Analysis in Educational Research

ANOVA Designs in SPSS®

by Kamden K. Strunk, Mwarumba Mwavita ...

NEW: updated eResources, 'Case Studies for Teaching on Race, Racism and Black Lives Matter.' Please see Support Material tab to download the new resources.This book presents an integrated approach to learning about research design alongside statistical analysis concepts. Strunk and Mwavita maintain a focus on applied educational research throughout the text, with practical tips and advice on how ... Read more

$56.69 USD

NEW: updated eResources, 'Case Studies for Teaching on Race, Racism and Black Lives Matter.' Please see Support Material tab to download the new resources.This book presents an integrated approach to learning about research design alongside statistical analysis concepts. Strunk and Mwavita maintain a focus on applied educational research throughout the text, with practical tips and advice on how
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Statistics for the Terrified

by John H. Kranzler, Christopher J. Anthony ...

Statistics for the Terrified offers a clear and concise introduction to statistics. Perfect as a brief core or supplementary text for undergraduate courses in statistics and research methods, this seventh edition is also an ideal refresher for graduate students who have already taken a statistics course. Designed for students who may struggle with mathematical concepts, its informal and highly ... Read more

$37.88 USD

Statistics for the Terrified offers a clear and concise introduction to statistics. Perfect as a brief core or supplementary text for undergraduate courses in statistics and research methods, this seventh edition is also an ideal refresher for graduate students who have already taken a statistics course. Designed for students who may struggle with mathematical concepts, its informal and highly
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Powerful Proposal Powerful Presentation

by Mutea Rukwaru ...

Within the field of research there is no challenging task as to present your research findings through an oral presentation or what is called a defense. In the mind of the student, defense conjures an image of a fight, meeting an unfriendly audience, sadistic and ready to poke and tear your work down. Defense is simply presenting your research findings to an audience. It is not a contest. Its main ... Read more

$15.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Within the field of research there is no challenging task as to present your research findings through an oral presentation or what is called a defense. In the mind of the student, defense conjures an image of a fight, meeting an unfriendly audience, sadistic and ready to poke and tear your work down. Defense is simply presenting your research findings to an audience. It is not a contest. Its main
... Read more
Introduction to Decision Making Support Using Statistics

by Warren Beatty ...

Palatable, quick, easy introduction to basic statistics using the statistical capabilities of Gnumeric, a free spreadsheet that can be downloaded. ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Palatable, quick, easy introduction to basic statistics using the statistical capabilities of Gnumeric, a free spreadsheet that can be downloaded.
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Writing Tips Made Easy

by MOHAMMED SHAHRUKH ...

If you run a blog or website you understand the need for writing regular content. While this may sound easy, it is not always easy to come up with ideas of what to write about. Even then you need to know how to write a compelling blog post that will attract attention.When it comes to writing online there are a few differences which you must be aware of. Writing this type of content is different ... Read more

$5.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you run a blog or website you understand the need for writing regular content. While this may sound easy, it is not always easy to come up with ideas of what to write about. Even then you need to know how to write a compelling blog post that will attract attention.When it comes to writing online there are a few differences which you must be aware of. Writing this type of content is different
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Percepción de los estudiantes de educación superior con el uso del teléfono móvil como herramienta Tic en el proceso de aprendizaje autónomo en Colombia.

by Juan Carlos Gómez Méndez ...

Esta investigación busca encontrar si existe relación entre la calidad de la educación superior y la percepción de los estudiantes de Educación Superior virtual en Colombia con el uso del teléfono móvil como herramienta TIC en el proceso de aprendizaje autónomo, mediante una encuesta en las redes sociales en chats de whatssap. Para desarrollarla, se llevó a cabo un estudio cuantitativo, de tipo ... Read more

$15.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Esta investigación busca encontrar si existe relación entre la calidad de la educación superior y la percepción de los estudiantes de Educación Superior virtual en Colombia con el uso del teléfono móvil como herramienta TIC en el proceso de aprendizaje autónomo, mediante una encuesta en las redes sociales en chats de whatssap. Para desarrollarla, se llevó a cabo un estudio cuantitativo, de tipo
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Straightforward Statistics

by Chieh-Chen Bowen ...

Straightforward Statistics is written in plain language and connects material in a clear, logical manner to help students across the social and behavioral sciences develop a "big picture" understanding of foundational statistics. Each new chapter is purposefully connected with the previous chapter for a gradual accrual of knowledge from simple to more complex concepts—this effective, cumulative ... Read more

$78.56 USD

Straightforward Statistics is written in plain language and connects material in a clear, logical manner to help students across the social and behavioral sciences develop a "big picture" understanding of foundational statistics. Each new chapter is purposefully connected with the previous chapter for a gradual accrual of knowledge from simple to more complex concepts—this effective, cumulative
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Essentials of Research Methods in Education

by Scott Buckler, Harriett Moore ...

This book provides pragmatic advice and guidance on how to undertake educational research.Using the concept of research as a ‘quest’, it takes you on a journey from planning stages, through data collection to analysis, to writing up your findings, and at each stage, exploring the principles and practice that can support your own research projects.This second edition has been carefully revised ... Read more

$107.72 USD

This book provides pragmatic advice and guidance on how to undertake educational research.Using the concept of research as a ‘quest’, it takes you on a journey from planning stages, through data collection to analysis, to writing up your findings, and at each stage, exploring the principles and practice that can support your own research projects.This second edition has been carefully revised
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Rasch Models for Solving Measurement Problems

Invariant Measurement in the Social Sciences

by George Engelhard, Jue Wang ...

Series series Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences
This book introduces current perspectives on Rasch measurement theory with an emphasis on developing Rasch-based scales. Rasch measurement theory represents a paradigm shift in measurement theory away from classical test theory and creates a framework for scaling that can yield invariant measurement. Rasch Models for Solving Measurement Problems: Invariant Measurement in the Social Sciences is a ... Read more

$33.20 USD

This book introduces current perspectives on Rasch measurement theory with an emphasis on developing Rasch-based scales. Rasch measurement theory represents a paradigm shift in measurement theory away from classical test theory and creates a framework for scaling that can yield invariant measurement. Rasch Models for Solving Measurement Problems: Invariant Measurement in the Social Sciences is a
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Introduction to Applied Econometrics Analysis Using Stata

by Justin Doran, Ann Kirby, Jane Bourke ...

Applied econometric analysis is used across many disciplines and in many branches of economics. Increasingly, data is becoming more readily available and software has become more powerful, enabling the analysis of numerous economic phenomenon. The aim of this ebook is to guide the student through applied econometric examples, using real world data. The focus is on using statistical software, in ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Applied econometric analysis is used across many disciplines and in many branches of economics. Increasingly, data is becoming more readily available and software has become more powerful, enabling the analysis of numerous economic phenomenon. The aim of this ebook is to guide the student through applied econometric examples, using real world data. The focus is on using statistical software, in
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