1st Edition

Statistical Analysis for Education and Psychology Researchers Tools for researchers in education and psychology

By Ian Peers Copyright 1996
    436 Pages
    by Routledge

    436 Pages
    by Routledge

    Basic statistical concepts such as probability, estimation and inference, and their role in research design and analysis are presented in this volume. The author demonstrates which statistical test to use in given circumstances and how to use it, drawing on data from psychology and education.; Written for those without a strong mathematical background, the book's examples can be worked using a pocket calculator. "Real life" data are analyzed using statistical software (SAS), output is interpreted, and a decision chart is presented which summarizes considerations when choosing a statistical test.

    Issues of design and measurement; exploratory data analysis; estimation and statistical inference; choice of statistical procedures; measures of association and goodness of fit; differences; prediction; scale development; ethics of data collection and analysis.

    Biography

    Peers, Ian