Description
Finally, a textbook that makes it simple to teach and learn introductory statistics using the R software! Herschel Knapp's Introductory Statistics Using R: An Easy Approach is a jargon-free guide to real-world statistics designed to concisely answer three important questions: Which statistic should I use? How do I run the analysis? How do I document the results? Practical examples presented throughout the text with exercises at the end of each chapter build proficiency through hands-on learning. The student website includes datasets, prepared R code for each statistic in the R Syntax Guide, and tutorial videos. As well as learning statistics, with this text students learn how to convert numeric results into clear, publishable documentation.
About the Author
Herschel Knapp, PhD, MSSW, has more than 30 years of experience as a health care professional in a variety of domains. In addition to his clinical work as a psychotherapist, primarily in hospital set tings, he has provided project management for innovative interventions designed to improve the quality of patient care via multisite, health science implementations. He teaches master's and doctoral courses at Yeshiva University; he has also taught at the University of California, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, California State University, Los Angeles, and California State, San Bernardino. Dr. Knapp has served as the lead statistician on a lon gitudinal cancer research project and managed the program evaluation metrics for a multisite, nonprofit children's center. His clinical work includes emergency/trauma therapy in hospital settings. Dr. Knapp has developed and implemented innovative tele health systems, using videoconferencing technology to facilitate optimal health care service delivery to remote patients and to coordinate specialty consultations among health care providers, including interventions to diagnose and treat people with HIV and hepatitis, with special outreach to the homeless. He created and implemented a nurse research mentorship program, providing research and analytic education, enabling nurses to design, implement, analyze, and publish the results of their quality improvement projects. Dr. Knapp has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed health science journals and serves as a peer-reviewer for more than 20 science journals. He is also the author of other textbooks, including Intermediate Statistics Using SPSS (2018), Introductory Statistics Using SPSS (2nd ed., 2017), Practical Statistics for Nursing Using SPSS (2017), Therapeutic Communication: Developing Professional Skills (2nd ed., 2014), and Introduction to Social Work Practice: A Practical Workbook (2010).
Reviews
Finally! A truly straightforward introduction to statistics and R. Writing is approachable, clear, and concise. Students and those interested in getting started with R will find this textbook extremely useful and approachable. -- Kate Pok-Carabalona
This is an essential guide for new R instructors and students aiming to proficiently grasp statistical analysis. With its clear, step-by-step approach and practical emphasis on real-world applications, this textbook empowers learners with the necessary skills to navigate statistical analysis in R with confidence. I highly recommend it! -- Selye Lee
This book offers a step-by-step guide appropriate for college students new to both statistics and the statistical software R. The author magically guides us through the journey using approachable language, complemented by the activities and exercises that build on each other throughout the textbook. I know this book is the best available introductory research textbook appropriate for my students in Family and Consumer Sciences. -- Yoko Mimura
I highly appreciate this amazing book. It provides a crucial understanding for students of the importance and application of statistical tools in practice. Part 1: Statistical Foundation sets the book apart, as it uniquely emphasizes the foundational reasons behind using statistical methods, something not commonly found in other texts. -- Qiwei Li
An essential guide for learning statistics with R, this book offers clear explanations, practical exercises, and valuable multimedia resources, making complex concepts accessible and engaging for students of all levels. -- Nicole Farris
This text serves not only as a process guide for utilizing R for statistical analyses, but it also contains a very clear presentation of research methods, and the foundational knowledge needed to understand the analyses. -- Coleen Cicale
This text is a helpful tool for teaching and learning statistics with R. -- Michael Welker
It is rare that a textbook presents both parametric and non-parametric approaches to basic statistics. The information presented in this textbook is accessible and adds the skill of using R to students resumes. -- Brandt A. Smith
Book Information
ISBN 9781071929001
Author Herschel Knapp
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
Publisher Sage Publications Inc Ebooks
Weight(grams) 470g
About the Author
Herschel Knapp, PhD, MSSW, has more than 30 years of experience as a health care professional in a variety of domains. In addition to his clinical work as a psychotherapist, primarily in hospital set tings, he has provided project management for innovative interventions designed to improve the quality of patient care via multisite, health science implementations. He teaches master's and doctoral courses at Yeshiva University; he has also taught at the University of California, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, California State University, Los Angeles, and California State, San Bernardino. Dr. Knapp has served as the lead statistician on a lon gitudinal cancer research project and managed the program evaluation metrics for a multisite, nonprofit children's center. His clinical work includes emergency/trauma therapy in hospital settings. Dr. Knapp has developed and implemented innovative tele health systems, using videoconferencing technology to facilitate optimal health care service delivery to remote patients and to coordinate specialty consultations among health care providers, including interventions to diagnose and treat people with HIV and hepatitis, with special outreach to the homeless. He created and implemented a nurse research mentorship program, providing research and analytic education, enabling nurses to design, implement, analyze, and publish the results of their quality improvement projects. Dr. Knapp has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed health science journals and serves as a peer-reviewer for more than 20 science journals. He is also the author of other textbooks, including Intermediate Statistics Using SPSS (2018), Introductory Statistics Using SPSS (2nd ed., 2017), Practical Statistics for Nursing Using SPSS (2017), Therapeutic Communication: Developing Professional Skills (2nd ed., 2014), and Introduction to Social Work Practice: A Practical Workbook (2010).
Reviews
Finally! A truly straightforward introduction to statistics and R. Writing is approachable, clear, and concise. Students and those interested in getting started with R will find this textbook extremely useful and approachable. -- Kate Pok-Carabalona
This is an essential guide for new R instructors and students aiming to proficiently grasp statistical analysis. With its clear, step-by-step approach and practical emphasis on real-world applications, this textbook empowers learners with the necessary skills to navigate statistical analysis in R with confidence. I highly recommend it! -- Selye Lee
This book offers a step-by-step guide appropriate for college students new to both statistics and the statistical software R. The author magically guides us through the journey using approachable language, complemented by the activities and exercises that build on each other throughout the textbook. I know this book is the best available introductory research textbook appropriate for my students in Family and Consumer Sciences. -- Yoko Mimura
I highly appreciate this amazing book. It provides a crucial understanding for students of the importance and application of statistical tools in practice. Part 1: Statistical Foundation sets the book apart, as it uniquely emphasizes the foundational reasons behind using statistical methods, something not commonly found in other texts. -- Qiwei Li
An essential guide for learning statistics with R, this book offers clear explanations, practical exercises, and valuable multimedia resources, making complex concepts accessible and engaging for students of all levels. -- Nicole Farris
This text serves not only as a process guide for utilizing R for statistical analyses, but it also contains a very clear presentation of research methods, and the foundational knowledge needed to understand the analyses. -- Coleen Cicale
This text is a helpful tool for teaching and learning statistics with R. -- Michael Welker
This is an effective, easy to use textbook that guides students not only through the fundamentals of statistics, but also how to run the analysis and interpret the outputs.
-- Karen L. RobinsonIt is rare that a textbook presents both parametric and non-parametric approaches to basic statistics. The information presented in this textbook is accessible and adds the skill of using R to students resumes. -- Brandt A. Smith
Book Information
ISBN 9781071929001
Author Herschel Knapp
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
Publisher Sage Publications Inc Ebooks
Weight(grams) 470g
