Statistics for the Terrified

Learning statistics is a perennial problem for students and research workers from non-mathematical backgrounds. Most simply want to be able to apply statistics in their chosen field. By approaching it as a tool to be used rather than an academic discipline, a higher degree of understanding and flexibility can be achieved. Much of this can be attained through repeated, varied and directed observation, accomplished in this tutorial by turning the learning of statistics into a data game. Statistics for the Terrified provides a thorough grounding in undergraduate and research statistics for the non-mathematician, and can be used by others who wish to acquire a good working knowledge of statistics. The course is widely used in colleges and universities, and in commercial organisations. Statistics for the Terrified incorporates a series of computerised challenges and games, which the user plays by changing the data. This is a radical departure in statistics teaching, where data is typically sacred and immutable. This interactive approach involves the student directly. By displaying simple, interactive, graphical representations, the mechanics of statistics become clear and a genuine intuitive understanding is gained. In addition there are animations, challenges and randomly generated real-life simulations illustrating concepts such as sampling, confidence intervals, etc.