Module 8: Preparing, Analyzing and Reporting Data 

    Learning Objectives:

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Ability to describe independent and dependent variables.

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Ability to organize data in preparation for analysis.

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Ability to calculate descriptive analyses (counts, frequency and central tendencies).

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Understanding analysis of trends.

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Knowledge of tests of differences (chi-square, t-test and Analysis of Variance).

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Ability to calculate analysis of relationships (correlation coefficient (rho))

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Understanding of factor analysis and reliability checks.

bulletAbility to organize a research report.
bulletUnderstanding of the components of a research report.
bulletUsing charts and graphs in a report.

To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:

Textbook Reading:

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Chapter 9, Preparing for Data Analysis , pp. 237 - 245

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Chapter 10, Data Analysis, pp. 249 - 272

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Chapter  11, Data Reporting, pp. 277 - 283

On-line Lesson: Chapter 9: Preparing For Data Analysis

On-line Lesson: Chapter 10: Data Analysis

On-line Lesson: Chapter 11: Data Reporting

Assignment: Fundamental Statistical Analyses

Additional Reading: Therapeutic Recreation Specialists Vocational Profile

Web Reference: Statistical Software List

Web Reference: Owl On-line Writing Lab

Once you have completed the activities in this topic, you should:

Go on to Module 9: Data Reporting

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