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Mortaza Jamshidian; Parsa Jamshidian – Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 2024
Using software to teach statistical inference in introductory courses opens the door for methods and practices that are more conceptually appealing to students. With an increasing number of fields requiring competency in statistics including data science, natural and social sciences, public health and more, it is crucial that we as instructors…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods, Statistics Education
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Zhou, Xiang; Xie, Yu – Sociological Methods & Research, 2016
Since the seminal introduction of the propensity score (PS) by Rosenbaum and Rubin, PS-based methods have been widely used for drawing causal inferences in the behavioral and social sciences. However, the PS approach depends on the ignorability assumption: there are no unobserved confounders once observed covariates are taken into account. For…
Descriptors: Probability, Statistical Inference, Comparative Analysis, Longitudinal Studies
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Ojeda, Mario Miguel; Sahai, Hardeo – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2002
Discusses some key statistical concepts in probabilistic and non-probabilistic sampling to provide an overview for understanding the inference process. Suggests a statistical model constituting the basis of statistical inference and provides a brief review of the finite population descriptive inference and a quota sampling inferential theory.…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, Probability
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Galbraith, Peter – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 1996
Suggests ways for using data from championship tennis as a means for exploring probabilistic models, especially binomial probability. Examples include the probability of winning a service point and the probability of winning a service game using data from tables and graphs. (AIM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction
Maxwell, Martha – 1998
Simple Bayesian approaches can be applied to answer specific questions in evaluating an individualized reading program. A small reading and study skills program located in the counseling center of a major research university collected and compiled data on student characteristics such as class, number of sessions attended, grade point average, and…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Data Collection, Decision Making, Higher Education
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Bookstein, Abraham; Podet, Eve B. – Library Quarterly, 1986
Three versions of a probabilistic model adapted from the theory of information retrieval--a binary version, a version using the full value of the data, and a version using principal components--were tested and applied to data available from application forms to predict graduate school performance of library school students. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Coughlin, Mary Ann; Pagano, Marian – 1997
This monograph covers the theory, application, and interpretation of both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques in institutional research. Each chapter opens with a hypothetical case study, which is used to illustrate the application of one or more statistical procedures to typical research questions. Chapter 2 covers the comparison…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Analysis of Variance, Chi Square, Correlation