Training and PC-based Support Tutorials for Statistical
                            Applications
                        University of Ulster
               Noel Wilson and Professor Sally Mc Clean
      
     The project aims to provide training materials in support of
     sampling procedures, questionnaire and coding frame design,
     and the use of statistical software in the analysis of
     survey data.  Emphasis will be placed on the provision of a
     taxonomic approach to instruction with the presentation of
     an intuitive understanding of statistical methods.
      
     Data entry via SPSS/PC Data Entry module will be covered by
     producing hypertext-based tutorials.  Further hypertext
     tutorials will be designed to provide training in inferential
     statistics using MINITAB; regression analysis using MINITAB
     and SPSS; scale construction and use of the SPSS RELIABILITY
     procedure and selected multivariate procedures available within
     SPSS and LISREL.
      
     Introductory information on questionnaire construction, pilot
     testing and data cleaning will be provided by a workbook.  The
     design of this document will incorporate a range of illustrative
     examples to accompany theoretical considerations; a set of 'self
     test' exercises will also be provided.
      
     Data sets will be chosen from a range of disciplines in
     order to provide a representative suite of examples for the
     application of the statistical techniques being illustrated.
      
     Product details are available for each product as it is completed;
     these are posted on NISSBB or may be obtained directly from the
     persons named below.


     Contact: Noel Wilson  Tel: 0232-365131 x 3141
     E-mail:  RN.Wilson@ulst.ac.uk or SI.McClean@ulst.ac.uk

     Last Updated: 19 July 1994


From: Brian Shields 
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995
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