Assignment ..Video WATCHING AND ANSWERING
Each Task contains videos and questions for discussion…
Words limit …250-300 words for every tasks
You are required to make three hundred (300) words contributions . As a guide, the
contributions need to be based on thoughts that arise after completing the week’s reading, after watching video
materials, etc. The thoughts may be based on personal experiences in (a not to be named)
organisation (past or current), or perhaps from a web-site, journal article or mass media item that is
relevant to the Task. The thoughts that are posted should be
considered and reflect logic and rationale discourse.
Task 1..
Types of Sampling Techniques
Location: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rASK8PpqakM
Concept: A video showing the different probability sampling approaches one can use to select a sample.
Description: Goes over some examples of probability sampling in a classroom setting.
Questions for discussion: Suppose a marketing researcher wanted to select an appropriate sample of Coca-Cola drinkers and try to understand their attitudes and perceptions towards the brand. Discuss why the probability sampling methods outlined in the video clip would be inappropriate. What might be a pragmatic sampling technique to use?
Task 2..
Peter Donnelly shows how stats fool juries
Location: www.ted.com/index.php/talks/peter_donnelly_shows_how_stats_fool_juries.html
Concept: Patterns can be confusing, averages.
Clip description: Oxford mathematician Peter Donnelly reveals the common mistakes humans make in interpreting statistics, and the devastating impact these errors can have on the outcome of criminal trials. From the archives of the outstanding annual TED conference.
Discussion points/suggested activities: What did you think would be most frequent: HTT or HTH? What are the implications of getting our statistics wrong?
Task 3..
Statistical vs. Practical Significance, by Keith Bower
Location: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rz1TAI3BKg
Concept: A discussion on how low p-values may not imply ‘practical’ significance.
Clip description: a brief explanation of why a large sample almost always will give us statistically significant results, but not necessarily results of any real consequence.
Discussion points/suggested activities: How do we decide what is an important difference then?
Task 4…
Life after Death by Powerpoint with Don McMillan, by transekid
Location: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp8dugDbf4w
Concept: Bad PowerPoint presentation habits.
Clip description: How not to do PowerPoint. Don McMillan presents slides with too much text, spell checking, too many bullet points, bad colour schemes, too many slides, too much data on a slide, and animation.
Discussion points/suggested activities: Do you make presentations like this? Does anyone you know do this? How do you present complex results then? Part seven: Formulating Conclusions and Writing the Final Report
Our guarantees
Study Acers provides students with tutoring and help them save time, and excel in their courses. Students LOVE us!No matter what kind of essay paper you need, it is simple and secure to hire an essay writer for a price you can afford at StudyAcers. Save more time for yourself. Delivering a high-quality product at a reasonable price is not enough anymore.
That’s why we have developed 5 beneficial guarantees that will make your experience with our service enjoyable, easy, and safe.
Money-back guarantee
You have to be 100% sure of the quality of your product to give a money-back guarantee. This describes us perfectly. Make sure that this guarantee is totally transparent.
Read moreZero-plagiarism guarantee
Each paper is composed from scratch, according to your instructions. It is then checked by our plagiarism-detection software. There is no gap where plagiarism could squeeze in.
Read moreFree-revision policy
Thanks to our free revisions, there is no way for you to be unsatisfied. We will work on your paper until you are completely happy with the result.
Read morePrivacy policy
Your email is safe, as we store it according to international data protection rules. Your bank details are secure, as we use only reliable payment systems.
Read moreFair-cooperation guarantee
By sending us your money, you buy the service we provide. Check out our terms and conditions if you prefer business talks to be laid out in official language.
Read more