momto4kiddos
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Post by momto4kiddos on Jun 4, 2016 16:34:52 GMT
Ugh, taking statistics...I was doing ok until this week and I just can't wrap my head around this unit of standard deviation, emperical rule and Chebyshev's Inequality.
It's an online course, the textbook is difficult. I googled and found the "steps" to things like figuring a population variance and sample variance. Did ok with them. I think steps work for me better than working with the formula's.
Anyway long story short, i'm frustrated and wondering how much this will affect the rest of the course. Next week will be probability rules. Looking further ahead it's a chapter on normal distribution.
So i've grasped some of the stuff like the population and sample variance. Some of it is not sinking in. Will I be screwed later in the course if I don't get this part? Any great step by step sights? The best help I got last night was this random video where it showed you step by step on a board how to do a problem.
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Post by ihaveonly1l on Jun 4, 2016 16:45:47 GMT
Have you tried Khan Academy? Whenever I need help with difficult math topics, I go there for info and practice.
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Post by M~ on Jun 4, 2016 17:07:40 GMT
Having a flashback to the nightmare that was statistics. Jesus. I am *so* not a math person.
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Post by elaine on Jun 4, 2016 17:10:35 GMT
In order to understand and work with the Normal Distribution Curve, you need a firm grasp of standard deviation.
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Post by Woobster on Jun 4, 2016 19:19:26 GMT
I think you and I are in the same boat. I just took my first Statistics test this morning, coveting the first 5 chapters of our text. Have you tried looking in YouTube? I can usually find videos there that help clarify concepts.
You're a brave woman taking this class online... I would definitely struggle.
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momto4kiddos
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Post by momto4kiddos on Jun 4, 2016 22:46:12 GMT
I think you and I are in the same boat. I just took my first Statistics test this morning, coveting the first 5 chapters of our text. Have you tried looking in YouTube? I can usually find videos there that help clarify concepts. You're a brave woman taking this class online... I would definitely struggle. Brave or crazy... I've found some video's and tutorials that are putting the pieces together a bit better now. I had been doing well, but this chapter was just difficult to understand. And basically you're teaching yourself the concepts, so it is a little crazy!!! |
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Post by JustKim on Jun 4, 2016 22:51:32 GMT
Try Khan or Youtube for videos
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MsKnit
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Post by MsKnit on Jun 4, 2016 22:54:46 GMT
You are scaring me, Peas! Statistics will be in my Spring 2017 semester.
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Post by elaine on Jun 5, 2016 0:09:29 GMT
I have taught college level psych stats for years - if you have any specific questions, pm me. The thing with intro stats is that each chapter definitely builds on concepts that were covered in earlier chapters. You can't not "get" variance and standard deviation and then hope to understand the normal distribution. And you need to understand the normal distribution to understand standard scores and statistical significance.
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Post by chirpingcricket on Jun 5, 2016 0:13:14 GMT
You are scaring me, Peas! Statistics will be in my Spring 2017 semester. My sister dearly loved statistics. It was her favorite class. Then she took a coding class. Now she's a senior applications something-or-other at a major metropolitan utilities board and makes a high six-figure salary. Embrace the stats! They lead to great places!  |
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Post by desertgirl on Jun 5, 2016 0:22:33 GMT
I am married to a biostatistician. Enough said.
God bless you.
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momto4kiddos
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Post by momto4kiddos on Jun 10, 2016 10:22:45 GMT
You are scaring me, Peas! Statistics will be in my Spring 2017 semester. It's not too bad....was a really frustrating bump in the road last week  There seemed to be a lot in the chapter and once I finally broke it down into little pieces and found some sample videos I managed it. I'm taking it online through a local college, so it can get a little frustrating when you don't get it. Math related courses are not my thing, but i'm kind of enjoying statistics. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 10:25:14 GMT
You are scaring me, Peas! Statistics will be in my Spring 2017 semester. I couldn't pass college algebra but I got an A in Statistics. I LOVED that class. I did things backwards. I was suppose to take college algebra first. Hopefully that gives you hope. |
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Post by peasapie on Jun 10, 2016 10:40:15 GMT
I have taught college level psych stats for years - if you have any specific questions, pm me. The thing with intro stats is that each chapter definitely builds on concepts that were covered in earlier chapters. You can't not "get" variance and standard deviation and then hope to understand the normal distribution. And you need to understand the normal distribution to understand standard scores and statistical significance.  I would try khan academy, but even better, go to care.com and get yourself an inexpensive tutor. Statistics was the class that helped me learn to like math because I finally understood that it is a series of steps that build. You must understand the early chapters to do much of the later work. |
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Post by katybee on Jun 10, 2016 10:52:46 GMT
Only class I didn't get an A in. Got a C and that was by the grace of God. Of course I had this crazy old professor who didn't believe in teaching us-- he let us work in class together to figure it out. I am not kidding!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 12:57:15 GMT
I loved statistics and found it to be a very beneficial class when I took my Nursing degree at college. OTOH, I failed Calculus in high school and never really "got" math at that higher level.
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There seemed to be a lot in the chapter and once I finally broke it down into little pieces and found some sample videos I managed it. I'm taking it online through a local college, so it can get a little frustrating when you don't get it.
