Instruction
WK3ASSGN HUMN8327
Statistics for Counseling and Program Evaluation
Conduct a Walden library search and select a research article from a professional counseling journal that employs statistical methods and concepts. Briefly describe the study and three statistical concepts that you think are important in the article. Provide a rationale for selecting the identified statistical concepts.
Analyze the statistical method used in the article and explain its appropriateness for counseling research and program evaluation.
Explain any ethical, legal, and socio-cultural considerations that may be relevant for the statistical analysis or interpretation of the statistics.
Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are required to provide a reference list and to appropriately cite, in APA style, all references used within your assignment.
Learning Resources
Readings
Course Text: Counseling Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods
Chapter 4, `Methodological Issues`
Chapter 15, `Basic Statistical Concepts and Descriptive Statistics`
Media
PowerPoint Presentation: `Sampling`
http://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/2dett4d/Walden/COUN/6326/03/mm/sampling/index.html
Optional Resources:
Website: MCREL. (2004). Understanding statistics tutorial. Retrieved from http://www.ecs.org/html/educationIssues/Research/primer/understandingtutorial.asp
This site provides a basic statistics online tutorial.