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Direct linkKozak, Marcin – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2010
Asterisks should not be used to indicate if the result of a hypothesis test is significant.
Descriptors: Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction
Lawton, Leigh – Journal of Statistics Education, 2009
Hypothesis testing is one of the more difficult concepts for students to master in a basic, undergraduate statistics course. Students often are puzzled as to why statisticians simply don't calculate the probability that a hypothesis is true. This article presents an exercise that forces students to lay out on their own a procedure for testing a…
Descriptors: Hypothesis Testing, Probability, Learning Activities, Statistics
Rosenthal, James A. – Springer, 2011
Written by a social worker for social work students, this is a nuts and bolts guide to statistics that presents complex calculations and concepts in clear, easy-to-understand language. It includes numerous examples, data sets, and issues that students will encounter in social work practice. The first section introduces basic concepts and terms to…
Descriptors: Statistics, Data Interpretation, Social Work, Social Science Research
