Practical Statistics for Educators by Ravid Ruth (2005-06-06) Paperback

by Ruth Ravid

Practical Statistics for Educators, Fifth Edition, is a clear and easy-to-follow text written specifically for education students in introductory statistics courses and in action research courses. It is also a valuable resource and guidebook for educational practitioners who wish to study their own settings.The book introduces educational students and practitioners to the use of statistics in education. Basic concepts in statistics are explained in a clear language. Examples taken from the field of education are presented to illustrate the various concepts, terms, and statistical tests that are discussed in the book. The use of formulas and equations is minimal and is only used to explain certain points; therefore, the book users are not required to do any computations. The topics of testing and test score interpretation, reliability, and validity are included in the book to help educators understand these topics that are essential for practitioners in education. Chapter previews and summaries and a glossary of the main terms and concepts help readers navigate the book and focus on the most important points. Exercises and activities at the end of the chapters allow readers to apply their newly-acquired knowledge.

Genres: Education

Unknown Binding

First published September 1, 2010

Reviews

[Catherine Norman]

A little dry. Some errors in the practice problems answer key, which was annoying for a non-stats lover. I'm sure I will refer back to this book, though.

[Leanna Aker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great, conceptual introduction to statistics for educators, and provides a number of concrete examples to illustrate the concepts. The last chapter involves several situations for which you must select the right statistical test or measure. Each chapter has a nice summary of the main points in the chapter as well. Would highly recommend this as a jumping point into statistics.

[Ashley Bostrom · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can honestly say that I have a better understanding of statistics after reading this textbook. But Chapter 10: Analysis of Variance could use a serious rewrite. What do sentences like “The mean squares are found by dividing the sum of squares by the appropriate degrees of freedom” even mean??? Some things only make sense as equations.

[Emma Sonck · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a book required for my Ed.D. program.