Active Statistics: Stories, Games, Problems, and Hands-on Demonstrations for Applied Regression and Causal Inference

Description

This book provides statistics instructors and students with complete classroom material for a one- or two-semester course on applied regression and causal inference. It is built around 52 stories, 52 class-participation activities, 52 hands-on computer demonstrations, and 52 discussion problems that allow instructors and students to explore in a fun way the real-world complexity of the subject. The book fosters an engaging 'flipped classroom' environment with a focus on visualization and understanding. The book provides instructors with frameworks for self-study or for structuring the course, along with tips for maintaining student engagement at all levels, and practice exam questions to help guide learning. Designed to accompany the authors' previous textbook Regression and Other Stories, its modular nature and wealth of material allow this book to be adapted to different courses and texts or be used by learners as a hands-on workbook. Review: Textbook for how to use another textbook - I was expecting this book to be an improved version of the Regression and Other Stories (ROS). Instead, we got a textbook that shows how to use ROS in a class. It still may be valuable for some educators and professors but not much value for practitioners. Review: Exactly like the sub-title says. Full of ideas for applied regression and causal inference - If you have every read a statistics book and struggled to apply it this is the book for you when you also buy the related book 'Regression and Other Stories (ROS)". Don't think for a second this is a book that stands alone, although the 52 stories are worth the very reasonable price tag. This book is for people who already have ROS and want an active learning experience.