When it comes to using SPSS, what do you find as most helpful and most difficult? Explain what descriptive statistics are and a few keys to understand for using them in student success initiatives. Explain how inferential statistics work and why they can help us in advancing student success.

SPSS Reflection

1) When it comes to using SPSS, what do you find as most helpful and most difficult?

2) For 2A and 2B assume that you are writing a short paragraph summary to a candidate entering Stats at the start of next semester…

A: Explain what descriptive statistics are and a few keys to understand for using them in student success initiatives.

B: Explain how inferential statistics work and why they can help us in advancing student success.

3) Discuss how theory should influence our work as a researcher.

4) What are your top three take-aways from Dan Willingham’s When can you trust the experts? Why?

5) Complete this final task by reflecting on your development and next steps: what topic(s) and/or idea(s) have had the most impact on you this semester? And what questions do you want to dive into next, thinking about quantitative research?

Requirements

Submit a Word document that includes clearly organized responses to each of the prompts listed on this reflection. Your total narrative should be no more than 3-4 full pages and ought to integrate citations, where appropriate.