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Skinner, Ewart; Bracken, James K. – Research Strategies, 1988
Describes the use of several familiar reference resources by students in a graduate-level course on comparative international telecommunications at Purdue University to obtain recent statistics on international telecommunications systems. (14 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Reference Materials, Statistical Data
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Putt, Ian J.; Jones, Graham A.; Thornton, Carol A.; Langrall, Cynthia W.; Mooney, Edward S.; Perry, Bob – Teaching Statistics, 1999
Reports the results of an informal study of very young children's reactions to some visual displays of data. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Graphs, Mathematics Instruction, Statistical Data
Principal, 1986
Presents the findings from a nationwide survey by the Educational Research Service, Inc. of principals on early childhood education. (MD)
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Sampling, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Data
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Dunn, Richard – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1989
Points out reasons for using graphical methods to teach simple and multiple regression analysis. Argues that a graphically oriented approach has considerable pedagogic advantages in the exposition of simple and multiple regression. Shows that graphical methods may play a central role in the process of building regression models. (Author/LS)
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Graphs, Higher Education, Models
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Fisch, Linc. – College Teaching, 1988
Student volunteers arrange themselves according to height, weight, and grade point average, and in 15 to 20 minutes, a number of statistical concepts are introduced and worked with in an introductory statistics course. (MLW)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, College Students, Creative Teaching
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Brown, James Dean – TESOL Quarterly, 1992
Five new strategies are proposed to help language teachers understand statistical studies. Each strategy is discussed with appropriate tables, figures, and examples drawn from recent articles of the "TESOL Quarterly." (18 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Language Research, Language Teachers, Research Methodology, Second Language Instruction
Bureau of the Census (DOC), Washington, DC. Economics and Statistics Administration. – 1992
This teaching supplement from the U.S. Census Bureau is designed for educators in grades 5 through 12. The Bureau offers it as a way of addressing the needs and concerns of teachers as they attempt to include statistical information about the everyday world in an effort to meet new educational standards. The supplement is presented in order to…
Descriptors: Demography, Geography Instruction, Instructional Materials, Intermediate Grades
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Barozzi, Anna; Toschi, Vittoria – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1989
Provides statistical data of female representation in college, engineering majors, and engineering careers in Italy. Discusses the reasons for choosing engineering as a major field and the difficulties of the choice. (YP)
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Science, Engineering, Engineering Education
Hedges, Larry V.; And Others – 1989
Methods for meta-analysis have evolved dramatically since Gene Glass first proposed the term in 1976. Since that time statistical and nonstatistical aspects of methodology for meta-analysis have been developing at a steady pace. This guide is an attempt to provide a practical introduction to rigorous procedures in the meta-analysis of social…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Effect Size, Higher Education, Meta Analysis
Russell, Alene Bycer; Winter, Susan B. – 2001
This compendium is a guide to the major national data resources related to higher education in the United States. Designed to support quality educational research and policy analysis, the Compendium describes 100 resources, including general references as well as resources pertaining to students and learning, faculty and staff, finance and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Data Collection, Educational Finance
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Cothron, Julie H.; And Others – American Biology Teacher, 1989
Described are teaching methods used to teach measures of central tendency to middle and high school students. Discussed are quantitative and qualitative data, basic experimental terms, a general overview of data analysis, data charts for quantitative data, qualitative data analysis, and extensions for older students. (CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Laboratory Procedures, Science Activities
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Mehdizadeh, Mostafa – Journal of Economic Education, 1990
Reports on a statistical study on student assessment of professors and courses. Discusses the loglinear probability model that was used to find that students' evaluations of an economics course and several behavior attributes of the course's instructor were interactive and significant. (DB)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Economics Education, Educational Research, Higher Education
Gibson, Duncan, Ed. – World Eagle, 1990
Ten issues of a monthly social studies resource, each with a different topical focus, are included in this document. The issues focus on: the American family; the environment; the developing world; U.S. and world population; U.S. and world energy; the arms race; employment and housing; world product and trade; social programs in the federal…
Descriptors: Graphs, Human Geography, Instructional Materials, Maps
Ellis, Richard A. – Engineering Education, 1989
Provides statistics of 1988 engineering and engineering technology enrollments surveyed by the Engineering Manpower Commission. Presented are tables showing the 10-year trend, enrollment by curriculum, and enrollment by schools for all students. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering, Engineering Education, Enrollment
Spar, Ruth – 1993
Noting that Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is expected to become the fifth leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4, this paper provides relevant information on AIDS and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to help educators understand that they can work with children and adults who are HIV positive or who have AIDS. The…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Adults, Child Health
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