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| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Working With Numbers and Statistics Charles Livingston, Paul S. Voakes, 2005-05-06 Working With Numbers and Statistics: A Handbook for Journalists will bolster math skills and improve math confidence for journalists at all skill levels. Authors Charles Livingston and Paul Voakes developed this resource book to improve journalistic writing and reporting, enabling journalists to: *make accurate, reliable computations, which in turn enables one to make relevant comparisons, put facts into perspective, and lend important context to stories; *recognize inaccurate presentations, whether willfully spun or just carelessly relayed; *ask appropriate questions about numerical matters; *translate complicated numbers for viewers and readers in ways they can readily understand; *understand computer-assisted reporting; and *write livelier, more precise pieces through the use of numbers. The math is presented in a journalistic context throughout, enabling readers to see how the procedures will come into play in their work. Working With Numbers and Statistics is designed as a reference work for journalism students developing their writing and reporting skills. It will also serve professionals as a useful tool to improve their understanding and use of numbers in news stories. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Illustrating Statistical Procedures: Finding Meaning in Quantitative Data Ray W. Cooksey, 2020-05-14 This book occupies a unique position in the field of statistical analysis in the behavioural and social sciences in that it targets learners who would benefit from learning more conceptually and less computationally about statistical procedures and the software packages that can be used to implement them. This book provides a comprehensive overview of this important research skill domain with an emphasis on visual support for learning and better understanding. The primary focus is on fundamental concepts, procedures and interpretations of statistical analyses within a single broad illustrative research context. The book covers a wide range of descriptive, correlational and inferential statistical procedures as well as more advanced procedures not typically covered in introductory and intermediate statistical texts. It is an ideal reference for postgraduate students as well as for researchers seeking to broaden their conceptual exposure to what is possible in statistical analysis. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Dictionary of Terms in Research Methodology Dr. Lokesh Sharma, Dr. Kiran Nayar, 2021-07-15 Research is a process of enquiry and investigation, it is systematic, methodical and ethical and it can help to solve problems and increase knowledge. The book enables the user to gain a quick, basic appreciation for many of the key concepts in research in the process of assessing the usefulness of a research study. “Methodology” implies more than simply the methods you intend to use to collect data. It is often necessary to include a consideration of the concepts and theories which underlie the methods. For instance, if you intend to highlight a specific feature of a sociological theory or test an algorithm for some aspect of information retrieval, or test the validity of a particular system, you have to show that you understand the underlying concepts of the methodology. The objective of this book is to present terms related to Research Methodology, in a way that students and researchers can easily understand and can apply in their research project. The book is an alphabetical list of terms used in research that provide user friendly definitions. There are many variation of terms within research, efforts has been made to incorporate most of the correlated terms in the book. The book is meant to cover the most practical and common research terms which are used in educational and the social and behavioural sciences. The Alphabetical arrangement of terms in this book is based on Rules for arrangement of various concepts and subjects in the scheme of classification of books called, “Colon Classification by Dr. S.R. Ranganathan.” The same is as follows: 1. Signs and symbols precede small and capital English alphabets in the order . : ; , - ( ) 2. Small letters have been used after signs and all Capital letters used at last. For Example:- Data Data, null Data-- analysis plan Data--collection instrument Data (plural; singular: datum) Data analysis Data bank Data collection The Substantive Digits shall be taken to fall in the following sequence when arranged in the ascending sequence of absolute value (025): a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z The Connecting Symbol shall be taken to fall in the following sequence when arranged in the ascending sequence of absolute value (0252). . : ; , - ( ) The absolute value of any Connective Symbol is less than that of any Substantive Digit. In other words it is less than that of a (0253). The book is comprehensive, clear and user friendly. The book will be an indispensable reference tool for researchers, professionals, guides and students. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Joan Welkowitz, Barry H. Cohen, R. Brooke Lea, 2012-01-10 A comprehensive and user-friendly introduction to statistics for behavioral science students revised and updated Refined over seven editions by master teachers, this book gives instructors and students alike clear examples and carefully crafted exercises to support the teaching and learning of statistics for both manipulating and consuming data. One of the most popular and respected statistics texts in the behavioral sciences, the Seventh Edition of Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences has been fully revised. The new edition presents all the topics students in the behavioral sciences need in a uniquely accessible and easy-to-understand format, aiding in the comprehension and implementation of the statistical analyses most commonly used in the behavioral sciences. The Seventh Edition features: A continuous narrative that clearly explains statistics while tracking a common data set throughout, making the concepts unintimidating and memorable, and providing a framework that connects all of the topics and allows for easy comparison of different statistical analyses Coverage of important aspects of research design throughout the text, such as the correlation is not causality principle Updated and annotated SPSS output at the end of each chapter with step-by-step instructions Updated examples and exercises An expanded website, at www.wiley.com/go/welkowitz, with test bank, chapter quizzes, and PowerPoint slides for instructors, as well as a second website for students with additional basic math coverage, math review exercises, a study guide, a set of additional SPSS exercises, and more downloadable data sets |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View Laura King, 2010-10-12 The second edition of 'The Science of Psychology' brings a truly appreciative view of psychology - as a science and for exploring behavior - to introductory students. |
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| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Nursing Research: Reading, Using and Creating Evidence Houser, 2018 « Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Evidence, Fourth Edition focuses on the concept that research is essential as evidence for nursing practice. Written in a conversational tone and using a reader-friendly approach, this text teaches students how to translate research into evidence in a practical way. The text enables students to gain a fundamental understanding of all types of research used for evidence through its emphasis on research methods, use of research evidence in clinical decision-making, and ways to engage in evidence-based practice. The Fourth Edition highlights the importance of translating research findings into evidence as the most critical step for improving patient care. This updated edition contrasts six different models for organizational evidenced-based practice, including Magnet designation requirements, collaboration between researchers and practitioners for knowledge translation, community and home health evidence-based practice, and the challenges of creating an organizational culture that values evidence-based practice. »-- |
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| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Methods for Behavioral Research Paul D. Cherulnik, 2001-07-19 Providing both a theoretical understanding of research issues and a nuts-and-bolts guide, this book presents the critical issues in psychological research in a clear and easy-to-read manner. Presented within the critical context of validity and reliability the author addresses all the steps of the research process: from formulating a hypothesis, to specifying variables, to creating a research design, to collecting and analyzing data, to drawing conclusions, to reporting the results. A companion website (www.sagepub.com//cherulnik) for professors and students contains additional supporting materials. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Intermediate Statistics Brett W. Pelham, 2012-08-20 Intermediate Statistics: A Conceptual Course is a student-friendly text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. It begins with an introductory chapter that reviews descriptive and inferential statistics in plain language, avoiding extensive emphasis on complex formulas. The remainder of the text covers 13 different statistical topics ranging from descriptive statistics to advanced multiple regression analysis and path analysis. Each chapter contains a description of the logic of each set of statistical tests or procedures and then introduces students to a series of data sets using SPSS, with screen captures and detailed step-by-step instructions. Students acquire an appreciation of the logic of descriptive and inferential statistics, and an understanding of which techniques are best suited to which kinds of data or research questions. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Handbook of Respiratory Care Robert Chatburn, Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila, 2010-10-22 Handbook of Respiratory Care, Third Edition of this comprehensive resource compiles a wide variety of data relevant to the care of patients with respiratory disorders as well as current research in pulmonary physiology. Data from many sources in the fields of medicine, pharmacology, physics, mathematics, and engineering are brought together in this handy reference. This valuable, time-saving resource provides concise, accurate data not found in other textbooks. Handbook of Respiratory Care serves as reference for multiple topics such as commonly and not commonly used equations in pulmonary, cardiovascular and respiratory care. It also provides information on commonly used scores in research as well as the methods and equations used to compute them. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Handbook of Parametric and Nonparametric Statistical Procedures David J. Sheskin, 2003-08-27 Called the bible of applied statistics, the first two editions of the Handbook of Parametric and Nonparametric Statistical Procedures were unsurpassed in accessibility, practicality, and scope. Now author David Sheskin has gone several steps further and added even more tests, more examples, and more background information-more than 200 pages of n |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Applied Statistics in Occupational Safety and Health Christopher A. Janicak, Majed Zreiqat, 2023-03-14 This completely updated fourth edition is designed to provide safety professionals or those studying to become safety professionals with the basic methods and principles necessary to apply statistics properly. Safety professionals often encounter statistics in the literature they read and are required to present findings or make decisions based on data analyses. Statistics can be used to justify the implementation of a program, identify areas that need to be addressed, or justify the impact that various safety programs have on losses and accidents. Safety professionals also use a variety of data in their day-to-day work. Applied Statistics in Occupational Safety and Health presents the reader with practical information to make their job easier. In addition to sample problems and solutions, the authors include easy-to-read charts and tables, appendices containing statistical tables, and a glossary of terms. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Introduction to Missiological Research Design Edgar J. Elliston, 2011-06-27 Edgar Elliston’s Introduction to Missiological Research Design outlines the basic issues of research design for missiological and church-related research. This book describes the logic of the research process for a wide range of missiological research. Whether this research is from a single academic discipline or a multidisciplinary approach, this text will provide relevant guidelines for the design. Elliston provides instruction, examples, and exercises for inexperienced but serious researchers as they seek to design research that will serve the Church in mission. Elliston also provides experienced researchers with checklists and easy-to-review tables to further aid in research design. This text raises some of the key issues to designing research in a multicultural or cross-cultural context and guides researchers toward ethical and effective study. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Counseling and Educational Research Rick A. Houser, 2019-02-26 Counseling and Educational Research: Evaluation and Application prepares readers to be good consumers and evaluators of research. Using concrete examples from published articles, author Rick A. Houser teaches students to take a systematic approach to evaluating professional literature critically and using it responsibly. The Fourth Edition covers evidence-based research, qualitative methods, program evaluation, and mixed methods; includes new discussions on how national accreditation standards in counseling (CACREP) and education (CAEP) apply to research; and examines how cultural influences can affect the research process. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Using Statistics in the Social and Health Sciences with SPSS and Excel Martin Lee Abbott, 2016-08-29 Provides a step-by-step approach to statistical procedures to analyze data and conduct research, with detailed sections in each chapter explaining SPSS® and Excel® applications This book identifies connections between statistical applications and research design using cases, examples, and discussion of specific topics from the social and health sciences. Researched and class-tested to ensure an accessible presentation, the book combines clear, step-by-step explanations for both the novice and professional alike to understand the fundamental statistical practices for organizing, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from research data in their field. The book begins with an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics and then acquaints readers with important features of statistical applications (SPSS and Excel) that support statistical analysis and decision making. Subsequent chapters treat the procedures commonly employed when working with data across various fields of social science research. Individual chapters are devoted to specific statistical procedures, each ending with lab application exercises that pose research questions, examine the questions through their application in SPSS and Excel, and conclude with a brief research report that outlines key findings drawn from the results. Real-world examples and data from social and health sciences research are used throughout the book, allowing readers to reinforce their comprehension of the material. Using Statistics in the Social and Health Sciences with SPSS® and Excel® includes: Use of straightforward procedures and examples that help students focus on understanding of analysis and interpretation of findings Inclusion of a data lab section in each chapter that provides relevant, clear examples Introduction to advanced statistical procedures in chapter sections (e.g., regression diagnostics) and separate chapters (e.g., multiple linear regression) for greater relevance to real-world research needs Emphasizing applied statistical analyses, this book can serve as the primary text in undergraduate and graduate university courses within departments of sociology, psychology, urban studies, health sciences, and public health, as well as other related departments. It will also be useful to statistics practitioners through extended sections using SPSS® and Excel® for analyzing data. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2008–2011 Bob Perry, Tom Lowrie, Tracy Logan, Amy MacDonald, Jane Greenlees, 2012-09-11 This is the eighth edition of the four-yearly review of mathematics education research in Australasia. Commissioned by the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), this review critiques the most current Australasian research in mathematics education in the four years from 2008-2011. The main objective of this review is to celebrate and recognise significant findings; highlight relationships between research; identify themes; and forecast further research directions. This theme-based review has produced a comprehensive analysis of Australasian research in a politically challenging time—producing a manuscript with implications for a wider, international, audience. As the 2009 Felix Klein medal winner Gilah Leder states: A substantial body of research is captured in the chapters of this review. It encompasses the labours of a community of active researchers, with varied interests and diverse theoretical perspectives. Some of the issues explored in the period covered by this volume clearly resonate with questions and concerns particularly pertinent to the changing educational environment; others are more aptly described as continuing or renewed explorations of areas of long standing concern. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Action Research Craig A. Mertler, 2016-06-29 Craig Mertler’s Action Research: Improving Schools and Empowering Educators introduces practicing educators to the process of conducting classroom-based action research. Practical and comprehensive, the book focuses on research methods and procedures that educators can use in their everyday practice. This Fifth Edition adds enhanced coverage of rigor and ethics in action research, means of establishing quality of both quantitative and qualitative data, as well as strengthened pedagogical features. New material includes discussions of social justice advocacy as an application of action research and the inclusion of abstracts in research reports. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Psychology and Life Richard J Gerrig, Philip G Zimbardo, Andrew J Campbell, Steven R Cumming, Fiona J Wilkes, 2015-05-20 Bringing the science of psychology to life! The 2nd Australasian edition of Psychology and Life emphasises the science of psychology, with a special focus on applying that science to students’ everyday lives. As a result, the features of Psychology and Life support a central theme: psychology as a science, with a focus on applying that science to real life experiences. Australasian research, examples and statistics help make the theory even more relevant for today’s students. Psychology and Life 2e provides a rigorous, research-centred survey of the discipline while offering students special features and learning aids that will make the science of psychology relevant, spark their interest and excite their imaginations. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Nursing Research E-Book Geri LoBiondo-Wood, Judith Haber, 2021-06-29 - NEW and UPDATED! Full-text research articles, including a population health study and a quality improvement study, serve as foundational examples throughout the text and Research Vignettes illustrate the types of high-quality research and evidence-based practice (EBP) projects that are driving advances in nursing practice. - NEW! Content on trending topics includes: - Precision science and tailored healthcare based on evidence - Big data - Secondary analysis - Data collection using social media and technology - Focus groups - Descriptive qualitative methods - Genetics, genomics, and omics - Social determinants of health and population health - Healthy People 2030 - The new U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health - The NIH funding roadmap - IPEC Core Competencies - The opioid crisis - HPV - NEW! Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) content introduces the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and includes Clinical Judgment Challenges in each chapter to help prepare students for the NGN. - NEW! Expanded coverage of the latest developments in the field includes: - Content on research methods (scoping, rapid realist, etc.) and guidelines (evidence- versus expert-based) other than meta-analysis. - Content on mixed-methods research that reflects the growing emphasis on mixed research methodologies. - Content on quality improvement (including the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators [NDNQI], magnet status, and the Triple Aim) that addresses the growing importance of evidence-based quality improvement initiatives in clinical settings. - NEW! Improved usability, with more illustrations, larger table type, increased use of bulleted text, enhanced readability, italicized in-text research examples for greater visibility, and better-aligned learning outcomes and chapter-ending key points make it easier for students to locate, understand, and retain information. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Handbook of Parametric and Nonparametric Statistical Procedures, Fifth Edition David J. Sheskin, 2020-06-09 Following in the footsteps of its bestselling predecessors, the Handbook of Parametric and Nonparametric Statistical Procedures, Fifth Edition provides researchers, teachers, and students with an all-inclusive reference on univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistical procedures.New in the Fifth Edition:Substantial updates and new material th |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Conducting Research in Psychology Brett W. Pelham, Hart Blanton, 2018-08-02 Conducting Research in Psychology: Measuring the Weight of Smoke provides students an engaging introduction to psychological research by employing humor, stories, and hands-on activities. Through its methodology exercises, learners are encouraged to use their intuition to understand research methods and apply basic research principles to novel problems. Authors Brett W. Pelham and Hart Blanton integrate cutting-edge topics, including implicit biases, measurement controversies, online data collection, and new tools for determining the replicability of a set of research findings. The Fifth Edition broadens its coverage of methodologies to reflect the types of research now conducted by psychologists. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Exploring the Mathematical Education of Teachers Using TEDS-M Data Maria Teresa Tatto, Michael C. Rodriguez, Wendy M. Smith, Mark D. Reckase, Kiril Bankov, 2018-08-16 This book uses the publicly available TEDS-M data to answer such questions as: How does teacher education contribute to the learning outcomes of future teachers? Are there programs that are more successful than others in helping teachers learn to teach mathematics? How does the local and national policy environment contribute to teacher education outcomes? It invites readers to explore these questions across a large number of international settings. The importance of preparing future mathematics teachers has become a priority across many nations. Across the globe nations have allocated resources and expertise to this endeavour. Yet in spite of the importance accorded to teacher education not much is known about different approaches to preparing knowledgeable teachers and whether these approaches do in fact achieve their purpose. The Mathematics Teacher Education and Development Study (TEDS-M) is the first, and to date the only, cross-national study using scientific and representative samples to provide empirical data on the knowledge that future mathematics teachers of primary and secondary school acquire in their teacher education programs. The study addresses the central importance of teacher knowledge in learning to teach mathematics by examining variation in the nature and influence of teacher education programs within and across countries. The study collected data on teacher education programs structure, curriculum and opportunities to learn, on teacher educators’ characteristics and beliefs, and on future mathematics teachers’ individual characteristics, beliefs, and mathematics and pedagogical knowledge across 17 countries providing a unique opportunity to explore enduring questions in the field. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: New Challenges in the Research of Academic Achievement: Measures, Methods, and Results Juan Luis Castejon, José Carlos Núñez, Raquel Gilar-Corbi, Iván Manuel Jorrín Abellán, 2021-02-24 |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Learning Sciences Research for Teaching Jan van Aalst, Jin Mu, Crina Damşa, Sydney E. Msonde, 2022-01-20 Learning Sciences Research for Teaching provides educators with a fresh understanding of the use and implications of learning sciences scholarship on their studies and professional preparation. A highly interdisciplinary field, the learning sciences has been expressly focused on the advancement of teaching and learning in today’s schools. This introductory yet cutting-edge resource supports graduate students of teaching, leadership, curriculum, and learning design in research methodology courses as they engage with and evaluate research claims; integrate common methods; and understand experimental, case-based, ethnographic, and design-based research studies. Spanning the learning science’s state-of-the-art approaches, achievements, and developments, the book includes robust, accessible coverage of topics such as professional development, quantitative and qualitative data, learning analytics, validity and integrity, and more. Please visit https://dple.nl/learning-sciences-research-for-teaching for additional resources, exercises, and a brief video introduction from the authors! |
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| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Social Work Research and Evaluation Elizabeth DePoy, Stephen Gilson, 2016-06-20 Social Work Research and Evaluation applies systematically developed research knowledge to social work practice and emphasizes the doing of social work as a reciprocal avenue for generating research evidence and social work knowledge. Using the Examined Practice Model, authors Elizabeth G. DePoy and Stephen F. Gilson present research as the identification of a problem and then proceed to evaluate the efficacy of social work practice in its resolution. Diverse theories, actions, and sets of evidence from a range of professional and disciplinary perspectives are included to underscore the importance of integrating evaluation and practice in research. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Using Statistics to Make Educational Decisions David Tanner, 2012 Government scrutiny and intensified oversight have dramatically changed the landscape of education in recent years. Observers want to know how schools compare, which district is best, which states are spending the most per student on education, whether reforms are making a difference, and why so many students are failing. Some of these questions require technical answers that educators historically redirected to outside experts, but the questions leveled at all educators have become so acute and persistent that they can no longer be outsourced. This text helps educators develop the tools and the conceptual understanding needed to provide definitive answers to difficult statistical questions facing education today. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Sensory Evaluation Practices Herbert Stone, Rebecca N. Bleibaum, Heather A. Thomas, 2020-10-18 Sensory Evaluation Practices, Fifth Edition, presents the latest developments and methods of sensory evaluation, including those on the front end of innovation, consumer acceptance/preference, multivariate statistical analysis, discrimination testing, descriptive analysis, sensory claims substantiation for advertising, and information management. Additionally, related social psychological methods, such as laddering, design thinking, emotional profiling, and applications of qualitative and consumer co-creation and immersive techniques are explored. This book will be an ideal reference for sensory professionals, technical managers, product specialists and research directors in the food, beverage, cosmetics, and other consumer products industries of all sizes. - Emphasizes the importance of scientific sensory methodology used to measure and understand consumer perception - Illustrates the importance of planning, managing and communicating product sensory information in a way that is actionable to developers, marketers and legal counsel - Presents how sensory science is becoming more influential at the front end of innovation - Discusses measurement, the design of experiments, and how to understand key sensory drivers that most influence consumers - Explores the global nature of products and how companies can benefit by having fundamental training programs in sensory and consumer science - Contains demonstrated methods for test selection, application and measurement, and testing with the right consumer, including more typical usage environments - Includes worked examples for interpreting and displaying results - Features a new chapter on how to get your research published |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Introduction to Research E-Book Elizabeth DePoy, Laura N. Gitlin, 2019-10-23 - NEW! Contemporary, practice examples give you a highly relevant understanding of today's changing health and human service environments. - NEW! In-depth analysis of big data and data analytics expands your understanding of how to apply these numbers to health and human service research. - NEW! More emphasis on technology in research and research informed practice ensures you understand the latest methods available to you. - NEW! Expanded discussion of naturalistic methods improve your ability to understand and integrate varying methods. - NEW! Updated research methods, strategies, and references provide you with the latest information on research in diverse areas of health and human services. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: CliffsNotes AP Psychology Cram Plan Joseph M. Swope, 2020-08-18 The perfect Advanced Placement Psychology test-prep solution for last-minute AP Psych studying! CliffsNotes AP Psychology Cram Plan calendarizes a study plan for AP Psychology test-takers depending on how much time they have left before they take the May exam. Features of this plan-to-ace-the-exam product include: • 2-month study calendar and 1-month study calendar • Diagnostic exam that helps test-takers pinpoint strengths and weaknesses • Subject reviews that include test tips and chapter-end quizzes • Full-length model practice exam with answers and explanations |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Measuring Service Performance Ralf Lisch, 2016-05-06 In service societies, the tertiary sector has long become the primary sector in terms of GDP and employment. Quality research and testing means better service, and success in the service industries demands quality. Nonetheless, complaints about insufficient, inconsistent or bad service abound. Quality decides on success and failure. Where so much is at stake, management decisions call for systematic research and consumers look for relevant results that provide guidance in complex markets. Research into quality and customer satisfaction gets to the core of a business. However, many so-called studies hardly meet essential criteria of empirical research and deliver artefacts rather than facts. This book puts an end to common misconceptions of quality studies. Measuring Service Performance is an appeal for an approach to quality research that meets quality criteria itself. It is a compelling argument against widespread but rather dubious dealings with measurement, data and statistics. Ralf Lisch calls for a reconsideration of the research process, focussing on content instead of method and adding meaning to results. Because service excellence deserves research excellence. Written in a practical, accessible style, the book offers practitioners as well as market researchers, MBA students and others involved in the service sector a critical analysis and discussion of the essentials of 'Practical Research for Better Quality'. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Psychology and Mathematics Education Gila Hanna, Laura Macchi, Karin Binder, Laura Martignon, Katharina Loibl, 2023-09-05 Modern Mathematics is constructed rigorously through proofs, based on truths, which are either axioms or previously proven theorems. Thus, it is par excellence a model of rational inquiry. Links between Cognitive Psychology and Mathematics Education have been particularly strong during the last decades. Indeed, the Enlightenment view of the rational human mind that reasons, makes decisions and solves problems based on logic and probabilities, was shaken during the second half of the twentieth century. Cognitive psychologists discovered that humans' thoughts and actions often deviate from rules imposed by strict normative theories of inference. Yet, these deviations should not be called errors: as Cognitive Psychologists have demonstrated, these deviations may be either valid heuristics that succeed in the environments in which humans have evolved, or biases that are caused by a lack of adaptation to abstract information formats. Humans, as the cognitive psychologist and economist Herbert Simon claimed, do not usually optimize, but rather satisfice, even when solving problem. This Research Topic aims at demonstrating that these insights have had a decisive impact on Mathematics Education. We want to stress that we are concerned with the view of bounded rationality that is different from the one espoused by the heuristics-and-biases program. In Simon’s bounded rationality and its direct descendant ecological rationality, rationality is understood in terms of cognitive success in the world (correspondence) rather than in terms of conformity to content-free norms of coherence (e.g., transitivity). |
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| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Educational Research Ken Springer, 2009-10-05 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH “I wrote the book for students who are learning how to be consumers of research, as well as for those who will be planning their own research project. To be a successful researcher you need a variety of skills. You need to become a critical reader of published work, to learn about research methods and design – and to be able to put what you learn to use.” Dr. Ken Springer, Southern Methodist University Clearly organized, well-written, and user-friendly, this text provides a comprehensive look at quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches to research. The first six chapters introduce educational research methods, the second six chapters focus on quantitative design and analysis, while the final six chapters cover qualitative, mixed-methods, and applied research. The comprehensive approach of this textbook is supplemented by extensive coverage of topics such as research ethics, program evaluation, and statistical analysis. Several characteristics provide students with a meaningful context for the material: Each chapter features three “Spotlight on Research” sections consisting of a lengthy excerpt from a recently published study. Discussions of research studies throughout the text provide additional context for the material. Each chapter helps students apply newly acquired knowledge through features such as end-of-chapter exercises as well as the section, “Applications: A guide for the beginning researcher.” The book’s companion website provides both students and instructors with additional resources, including a Study Guide, a Resource Guide (including links to full-text articles), and an Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Experimental Design in Psychology M. Kimberly MacLin, 2023-12-22 This text is about doing science and the active process of reading, learning, thinking, generating ideas, designing experiments, and the logistics surrounding each step of the research process. In easy-to-read, conversational language, Kim MacLin teaches students experimental design principles and techniques using a tutorial approach in which students read, critique, and analyze over 75 actual experiments from every major area of psychology. She provides them with real-world information about how science in psychology is conducted and how they can participate. Recognizing that students come to an experimental design course with their own interests and perspectives, MacLin covers many subdisciplines of psychology throughout the text, including IO psychology, child psychology, social psychology, behavioral psychology, cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, health psychology, educational/school psychology, legal psychology, and personality psychology, among others. Part I of the text is content oriented and provides an overview of the principles of experimental design. Part II contains annotated research articles for students to read and analyze. New sections on how to critically evaluate media reports of scientific findings (in other words, how to identify ‘fake news’), authorship guidelines and decisions, survey research methods and AI tools have been included. Further, expanded information on the Open Science movement, and on ethics in research, and methods to achieve clarity and precision in thinking and writing are included. This edition is up to date with the latest APA Publication Manual (7th edition) and includes an overview of the bias-free language guidelines, the use of singular they, and an ethical compliance checklist.. This text is essential reading for students and researchers interested in and studying experimental design in psychology. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Action Research Communities Craig A. Mertler, 2017-09-01 Action Research Communities presents a new perspective on two current and proven educational practices: classroom-/school-based action research and professional learning communities. Implementation of one or the other of these practices often results in a variety of possible benefits for the teaching–learning process, for student achievement, and for overall school improvement. While these might seem to be separate, isolated practices, the author has taken the beneficial aspects of each practice and merged them into a cohesive and potentially powerful concept, coined action research communities. Each of the two concepts or approaches (action research and professional learning communities) is presented and discussed in detail. Because they both focus on local-level improvement of educational practice and share several overlapping features, the two concepts are then merged into a single entity—action research communities, or ARCs. These professional learning communities, with action research at their core, hold an immense amount of power and potential when it comes to enhanced professional growth and development for educators, increased student achievement, school improvement, and educator empowerment. ARCs essentially capitalize on all the individualized benefits and strengths of action research and of professional learning communities, and merge them into a single educational concept and practice. ARCs have the potential to help educators everywhere experience: •a common and collective focus and vision; • sustained collaborative inquiry; •individualized, customizable—and meaningful—professional growth; and •true empowerment that comes with this form of collaborative, inquiry-based, and reflective practice. Practical guidance for the development and implementation of ARCs is also provided, by focusing on ways in which professional educators (teachers, administrators, support staff, etc.) can implement, sustain, and extend the impact of their respective action research communities. Specific roles for district administrators, building administrators, and teachers are presented and discussed in depth, as are ways that ARCs can be used both to deepen professional learning for educators and to improve student learning. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Disseminating Your Action Research Craig A. Mertler, 2023-11-21 This practical and easy-to-use book offers professional educators of any academic level, subject area, or position the tools, techniques, and strategies to disseminate, share, publish, and promote the results of their action research projects and studies. Acclaimed author Craig A. Mertler offers a clear-cut guide for practitioner-researchers, covering the following: A robust overview of action research/practitioner research, including its characteristics, processes, and professional benefits; Discussion of the main products for disseminating practitioner research, including written reports, presentations, and visual formats; Delivery strategies for disseminating practitioner research, including refereed publications (both practitioner and scholarly), face-to-face and virtual presentations (conferences, local presentations, and elsewhere), as well as social media and electronic media, from blogs and podcasts to Twitter and LinkedIn. Written for any educational practitioner in any role—from in-service and pre-service teachers in PK-12 or higher education settings to scholars, administrators, policymakers, staff, graduate students, and other researchers—this book offers a pragmatic and motivational guide useful for any field of education in which practitioner research is component. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Introductory Criminal Justice Statistics and Data Analysis Irina R. Soderstrom, Kristie R. Blevins, 2015-09-13 The latest edition of this user-friendly statistics and data analysis text is enriched by updated material and the successful teaching and research experiences of the lead author and new coauthor, Kristie Blevins. Their goal is to help students understand the logic of statistical reasoning and expose them to a variety of research situations in the context of criminal justice. The authors present basic statistical principles and practices on which students build knowledge and data analysis skills. Both mathematical procedures and guidelines for using SPSS to manipulate information are included. Straightforward explanations and meaningful examples strengthen the concepts for those seeking a solid foundation for conducting scientific research and learning how to interpret and write up results. Multiple-choice questions and SPSS project assignments reinforce how statistical knowledge can be applied to the field of criminal justice. Introductory Criminal Justice Statistics and Data Analysis is an essential tool for criminal justice departments and programs wishing to build strong quantitative components in their curricula. |
| descriptive statistics are the mathematical procedures: Handbook of Implicit Social Cognition Bertram Gawronski, B. Keith Payne, 2011-07-06 Virtually every question in social psychology is currently being shaped by the concepts and methods of implicit social cognition. This tightly edited volume provides the first comprehensive overview of the field. Foremost authorities synthesize the latest findings on how automatic, implicit, and unconscious cognitive processes influence social judgments and behavior. Cutting-edge theories and data are presented in such crucial areas as attitudes, prejudice and stereotyping, self-esteem, self-concepts, close relationships, and morality. Describing state-of-the-art measurement procedures and research designs, the book discusses promising applications in clinical, forensic, and other real-world contexts. Each chapter both sums up what is known and identifies key directions for future research. |
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