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Download full textLetkowski, Jerzy – Journal of Case Studies in Education, 2014
Descripting Statistics provides methodology and tools for user-friendly presentation of random data. Among the summary measures that describe focal tendencies in random data, the mode is given the least amount of attention and it is frequently misinterpreted in many introductory textbooks on statistics. The purpose of the paper is to provide a…
Descriptors: Statistical Data, Data Interpretation, Statistics, Qualitative Research
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Direct linkBracey, Gerald W. – Educational Leadership, 2006
Education statistics are rarely neutral; those who collect and analyze them have different purposes. In this article, Bracey discusses several principles of data interpretation to help educators avoid falling into statistical traps. For example, because such reports as A Nation At Risk contain many "selected, spun, distorted, and even manufactured…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Statistical Data, Data Interpretation, Statistical Analysis
Luther, Judy – 2000
This paper provides a snapshot of developments in the electronic journal industry. The first section identifies issues affecting librarians and publishers, including: (1) issues of common concern to both publishers and librarians, e.g., lack of comparable data, lack of context, incomplete usage data, marketing, content provided, interface…
Descriptors: Electronic Journals, Guidelines, Information Utilization, Interviews
Machovec, George S. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1998
Presents guidelines for statistics for Web-based information resources developed by the International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC). Outlines use elements that must be provided: number of queries, menu selections, sessions, turn-aways, and items examined. Discusses privacy; user, institutional, and consortial confidentiality;…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Confidentiality, Consortia
McClure, Charles R.; Lankes, R. David; Gross, Melissa; Choltco-Devlin, Beverly – 2002
This manual is a first effort to begin to identify, describe, and develop procedures for assessing various aspects of digital reference service. Its overall purpose is to improve the quality of digital reference services and assist librarians to design and implement better digital reference services. More specifically, its aim is to: assist…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines
Justice, Faith L. – 1975
Ten modules which present specific instructions for conducting a task survey are provided in this manual for vocational educators, supervisors, and directors. Each module contains a short descriptive paragraph of the contents of each module, a performance objective, readings, exercise activities, and feedback for those activities. The modules are…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Autoinstructional Aids, Curriculum Development, Data Collection
