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Using the "Who am I?" Test to Teach the Logic of Four-Fold Tables

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Stimson, John; Stimson, Ardyth – Teaching Sociology, 1978

Considers the use of personal information given by students to teach about understanding and appreciation of data analysis in college sociology courses. Students are directed to describe their personal style by a five step process: simple measurement of personal characteristics, recoding and indexing, quantifying a dimension, discussing recoding…

Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Higher Education, Learning Activities

Teaching Social Statistics with Simulated Data.

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Halley, Fred S. – Teaching Sociology, 1991

Suggests using simulated data to teach students about the nature and use of statistical tests and measures. Observes that simulated data contains built-in pure relationships with no poor response rates or coding or sampling errors. Recommends suitable software. Includes information on using data sets, demonstrating statistical principles, and…

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Courseware, Data Analysis