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Article: Reducing social work students' statistics anxiety.
- Article from:
- Academic Exchange Quarterly
- Article date:
- June 22, 2006
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Abstract
This paper focused on how various teaching methods reduced anxiety in social work students (N=13) taking a statistics course. The methods included SPSS assignments, student presentations, in-class demonstrations, and readings. In general, students believed that their anxiety was reduced. Conclusions drawn focused on how the teaching methods might have reduced anxiety.
Reducing Social Work Students' Statistics Anxiety
The need to have a baseline understanding of statistics is extremely important for the social work professional. Comprehension of statistical methods will give the student the opportunity to understand previous and current ...