Statistical Literacy (eBook)

A Beginner's Guide

Rhys Jones (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2024
248 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-5296-7654-9 (ISBN)

Infos

In an increasingly data-centric world, we all need to know how to read and interpret statistics. But where do we begin? This book breaks statistical terms and concepts down in a clear, straightforward way. From understanding what data are telling you to exploring the value of good storytelling with numbers, it equips you with the information and skills you need to become statistically literate. It also: Dispels misconceptions about the nature of statistics to help you avoid common traps. Helps you put your learning into practice with over 60 Tasks and Develop Your Skills activities. Draws on real-world research to demonstrate the messiness of data - and show you a path through it. Approachable and down to earth, this guide is aimed at undergraduates across the social sciences, psychology, business and beyond who want to engage confidently with quantitative methods or statistics. It forms a reassuring aid for anyone looking to understand the foundations of statistics before their course advances, or as a refresher on key content.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Building a foundation
Chapter 3: Polls and surveys
Chapter 4: Introduction to categorising and visualising data
Chapter 5: The language of statistics and statistical inference
Chapter 6: An introduction to data stories
Chapter 7: Media reports and social media platforms
Chapter 8: Experiments and observational methods in research
Chapter 9 How to read journals with quantitative data
Chapter 10: Telling stories with descriptive data, tables, and graphs
Chapter 11: Common misconceptions in statistics and statistical literacy
Chapter 12: Statistics communicated badly
Chapter 13: The power of statistical literacy and statistical reasoning

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.4.2024
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Statistik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
• Schlagworte: data literacy • interpreting statistics • quantitative research • statistics beginner • Statistics Literacy • statistics tips • understanding statistics
• ISBN-10: 1-5296-7654-1 / 1529676541
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5296-7654-9 / 9781529676549