Starting Statistics
A Short, Clear Guide
- Neil Burdess - Deakin University, Australia
Statistics: A Simple Guide for Students is an accessible, humorous and easy introduction to statistics for social science students.
In this refreshing book, experienced author and academic Neil Burdess shows that statistics is not the result of some mysterious "black magic", but rather the result of some very basic arithmetic. Getting rid of confusing x's and y's, he shows that it's the intellectual questions that come before and after the calculations that are important: (i) What are the best statistics to use with your data? and (ii) What do the calculated statistics tell you?
Statistics: A Simple Guide for Students aims to help students make sense of the logic of statistics and to decide how best to use statistics to analyze their own data. What's more, it is not reliant on students having access to any particular kind of statistical software package.
This is a very useful book for any student in the social sciences doing a statistics course or needing to do statistics for themselves for the first time.
Something for students to dip into should they decide to try out some quantitative research as part of their modules rather than go down the assignment-writing route.
A very user freindly book for those students who do not routinely engage with statistics. It offers a clear insight into the jargon of statistics and uses everyday language in its explanations and examples.
This book allows students to understand what statistics are used for & how to write about the results. Easy to follow with clear structured chapters
A good guide for students not particularly well-versed in the statistical side of research
Particularly good for those students who are direct entrants into 2nd year or for those who want a reminder of the basics covered in 1st year
A good clear guide - probably better for the more able nursing student as a guide
Good basic text
A good guide for students not particularly well-versed in the statistical side of research
I am going to adopt this book as essential reading in a new masters programme in Psychology for Educational Professionals.
This book allows students to understand what statistics are used for & how to write about the results. Easy to follow with clear structured chapters
