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Resources for Statistics Help

 

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Introduction & Vocabulary

 

You can use these resources to help with a general introduction to statistics and to improve your understanding of statistical terms and symbols.

  • Stattrek: An excellent resource for all levels of statistics

  • Statistics Glossary: A glossary of statistical terminology administered by Professor John McColl and Professor Adrian Bowman (University of Glasgow), developed in 2012.

  • Stats Medic: Designed for teachers, but students can get many useful tips and resources here as well

  • Internet Glossary of Statistical Terms: This is a visual and interactive glossary of terms assembled by Professor Howard S. Hoffman

  • Flash Cards: Sample vocabulary in electronic flash card format

Articles regarding Statistics

Variety of statistical articles to clarify and provide context to concepts covered in class.

 

Common Misconceptions

Review & Practice of Concepts and Skills

Graphical Displays for Data 

Qualitative Data (Categorical)

  • Bar Charts

  • Pie Charts

  • Frequency Tables 

  • 2-Way Tables

Quantitative Data (Numerical)

  • Dot Plots

  • Box Plots

  • Stem Plots (Stem & Leaf Plots)

  • Histograms

  • Herstagrams

Summarizing Distributions

You can CUSS with your SOCS

Data Sites & Interesting Statistics

 

Here are some links to sites with data sets and interesting statistics:

Data Sites:

 

Interesting Stats:

Sample Chapter Reviews

 

These are on-line resources that highlight various topics not necessarily in the same order or detail as we presented in class. 

 

  • Overview of Nine Chapter Topics: Sample PPT of nine chapters from the textbook The Practice of Statistics, Second Edition by Dan Yates, David S. Moore and Daren S. Starnes

Need After School Help?
Come Tuesday or Thursday to
see Mr. Lowber
“Help & Enrichment beyond the classroom”

Contact: 1-502-485-8241

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