This resource outlines a step-by-step approach to using the most common inferential statistics in research in the social sciences. The authors share procedures for conducting statistical tests starting with a research question and ending with making conclusions. The chapters include templates for writing null hypotheses, steps to conducting a test, guides for reporting results, and support for making conclusions and sharing them with general audiences. Each chapter also includes reflection questions and opportunities to practice conducting the tests with sample data.
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emily Joined: Dec-03-2020 |
Dr. Emily Mofield and Dr. Tessa Sanders are Associate Professors in the College of Education at Lipscomb University, where they teach research courses in the Ed.D. and Ph.D. programs. They are committed to helping graduate students develop strong research skills to inform practice, contribute to scholarship, and impact their professional fields.