Course: Effective Reporting of Statistical Results for Survey Data Course
Venue: Kisumu, Kenya
Event Date: 6th – 9th November 2017.
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INTRODUCTION
This course will provide training in new methods, techniques and best practice related to effective reporting of statistical results. The general aims of the courses are to enable participants to develop skills in writing statistical reports by introducing techniques to present findings based on statistical analysis in a clear, concise and understandable manner.
DURATION
4 days
OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING
Upon completion of the training course, participants will be able to:
• Apply a common notion of quality in statistical communication;
• Write in a suitable style for the audience (incl. using statistical terminology appropriately);
• Choose the appropriate graph;
• Tell the story behind the figures;
• Make statistics attractive and understandable to non-expert audiences;
• Be able to apply this knowledge in their daily work environment.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
• Why learn statistical reporting?
• What makes report writing so difficult?
• Intended readership
• Framework for statistical report-writing
• Structure and content of a statistical report
• Preparing for report writing
• Effective use of tables, figures, plots and diagrams
• APA tables and figures guidelines
• IEEE guidelines for tables and figures
• Using tables to aid the story
• Using graphs to aid the story
• Reporting results of common statistical tests
• Computer outputs
• Use of English language
• Use of notations
• Including references to metadata
• Some pitfalls and misuses
• Some things not to do
• Report writing exercise
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