Type:
Volume:
29 (3)
Pages:
online
Year:
2007
Publisher:
Teaching Statistics
URL:
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/toc/test/29/3
Abstract:
Tables and charts are efficient tools for organizing numbers, but many people give little consideration to the order in which they present the data. This article illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of four criteria for organizing data - empirical, theoretical, alphabetical and a standardized reporting scheme.
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