Teaching the Craft of Data Analysis


Authors: 
Schafer, D. W., & Ramsey, F. L.
Category: 
Volume: 
11(1)
Pages: 
Online
Year: 
2003
Publisher: 
Journal of Statistics Education
URL: 
http://www.amstat.org/publications/jse/v11n1/schafer.html
Abstract: 

We describe our experiences and express our opinions about a non-introductory statistics course covering data analysis. In addition to the methods of statistics, the course emphasizes the process of data analysis, the communication of results, and the role of statistics in the accumulation of scientific evidence. Since it is impossible to provide explicit instructions for all data analytic situations, the course attempts to impart a body of tools, a spirit of approach, and enough thoroughly covered case studies to give students the skills and confidence to apply this craft on their own.

The CAUSE Research Group is supported in part by a member initiative grant from the American Statistical Association’s Section on Statistics and Data Science Education

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