Week 5: Continuous Random Variables

Practical Skills: Effective Communication of Statistics

Slides

Effective communication of statistics

• Communicating with Data
• Effective tables
• Effective graphics

Performance Outcomes

You should feel confident to perform the following outcomes:

Communication

• Accurately interpret and describe the results of statistical analyses, avoiding misrepresentation or overstatement
• Summarize statistical findings concisely in written and/or visual formats
• Use appropriate tables, charts, and visualizations to summarize and communicate key statistical insights
• Design statistical tables and graphs that are clear, accurate, and easy to read

Resources

If you don’t feel yet confident after going through the teaching materials or would like further resources, then you are also encouraged to go through the following materials.

• Watch more about storytelling with data at:
  • Why storytelling is so powerful in the digital era
  • Why storytelling is more trustworthy than presenting data
  • Making data mean more through storytelling
  • Hans Rosling

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