James Cresswell |
I have struggled for almost a decade to present statistical techniques to undergraduate students of biology without causing them to be intimidated by their own fear of numbers and formulae and without raising in them a suspicion that all data analysis is akin to necromancy, and is just as impenetrable. In aid of my cause, this is an outstanding package. Most importantly, the basic statistical lore that it seeks to impart is simple, sensible, and clearly presented in a way that the novice can understand. From Life Sciences Educational Computing |
| Julie Hansen School of Psychology & Counselling Queensland University of Technology |
This is an excellent learning tool, with clear explanations, well-chosen examples, memorable graphics and interactive exercises designed to help students understand the basic concepts taught in introductory statistics. Sandy MacRae, the developer, has also expertly targeted common misconceptions and difficulties that befuddle students. Some of the many high points include: the interactive section on graphing data; comprehensive treatment of correlation (including Relatedness not equality); an integrated approach to distribution-dependent and corresponding distribution-free tests; and a simple, non-mathematical treatment of standard error. From UniServe Science News |
| Barry Richardson Psychology Department Monash University |
| In summary, except for some minor opportunities for improvement, I found this CD-ROM to be a pleasure to review and I would expect most students to find it a most welcome addition to the texts it accompanies. From UniServe Science News |
| Mike Harris School of Psychology University of Birmingham |
| Usually, any package this size is a mixture of good (that's the way I would have done it) and bad (that's not the way I would have done it). I think this package transcends this normal method of classification. Sure, there are things here that I wouldn't have included and some things that I think are missing, and some things that I wouldn't have done that way. But it's pervasively clear that it has been produced by someone who really understands statistics, has spent years teaching it and years working with computers, and who knows what students need to grasp and what they find difficult. From CTI Psychology Software News |
