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Reducing social work students' statistics anxiety.

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| June 22, 2006 | Quinn, Andrew | COPYRIGHT 2006 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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 ...

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