Basics of Statistics
Basics of Statistics
SPSS Basics
Data Collection:
There are different types of data collections
Qualitative
Its Non-numerical data like interviews, observations open-ended survey responses.
Quantitative:
Its Numerical data like test scores, ratings, or survey responses. It Used for statistical analysis
and identifying different patterns.
Quantitative Analysis:
Descriptive Statistics: Summarizing data (e.g., mean, median, mode, standard deviation).
Inferential Statistics: Making inferences about a population based on a sample (e.g., t-tests,
ANOVA).
Regression Analysis: Examining the relationship between variables like how learning time
predicts test scores).
Data Sampling:
Random Sampling: Every individual in the population has an equal chance of being
selected.
Stratified Sampling: Dividing the population into groups (e.g., by age, gender) and
sampling from each group.
Convenience Sampling: Selecting individuals who are readily available.
Measures of Central Tendency
Mean (Average): The central value of a dataset.
Median: The middle value when data are ordered.
Mode: The most frequently occurring value.
Standard Deviation (SD): Measures the spread of data around the mean.
Variance: The square of the standard deviation.
Reliabliltiy: it shows the impact of scales on samples of data
Note:
High mean or mode in a dataset might indicate a impact.
If the standard deviation is too high, the data may be too dispersed, making the mean less
representative of the dataset.
Regression Analysis
It is used understand the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent
variables
p-value (typically <0.05) indicates a significant relationship between the variables in regression
analysis.
Anova:
ANOVA tests are for statistically significant differences between the means of three or more
groups.
If the p-value is less than the significance level (e.g., 0.05),t the null hypothesis will be rejected, it
will conclude that not all group means are equal.
Independent T-Test
t-test compares the means of two groups if they are significantly different from each other.
the t-value and p-value are important. A p-value <0.05 typically indicates a significant difference.
Effect size
Effect size is a way to measure the strength or size of a relationship or difference in a study.unlike
Unlike p-values, which only tell if an effect exist
Correlation:
It measures the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables.
The correlation coefficient (r) ranges from -1 to 1
An r close to 1 or -1 indicates a strong relationship, while an r near 0 indicates a weak relationship of
correlation
Diagnostics:
Formative Assessment:
Summative Assessment
Norm-Referenced Tests:
Criterion-Referenced Tests