ERIC Number: EJ898641
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 10
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Statistical Literacy and Sample Survey Results
McAlevey, Lynn; Sullivan, Charles
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v41 n7 p911-920 2010
Sample surveys are widely used in the social sciences and business. The news media almost daily quote from them, yet they are widely misused. Using students with prior managerial experience embarking on an MBA course, we show that common sample survey results are misunderstood even by those managers who have previously done a statistics course. In general, they fare no better than managers who have never studied statistics. There are implications for teaching, especially in business schools, as well as for consulting. (Contains 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Statistics, News Media, Surveys, Evaluation Methods, Masters Programs, Administrators, Business, Business Education, High Schools, Higher Education, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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