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Hey folks,
So, I'm normally very good at anything math related, but I just can't get any of the stats courses I've tried to click. Saylor, Straighterline, ALEKS, this is killing me. Anyone know a good video series that starts at the basics and brings you up through? I can't take the bouncing around between different instructors/instruction types from the ones I've found previously. This is my biggest stumbling block right now. I've more or less put everything else on pause until I get this one knocked out.
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haven't watched these videos
http://www.degreeforum.net/general-educa...post213002
but I heard they were good
I love this site
Data, Probability and Statistics
just start at the top and work your way down the links
I never understood standard deviation until I saw the chart of dog heights on their page
Standard Deviation and Variance
you can go here
Statistics.com - Course Calendar
and take
Statistics 1 – Probability and Study Design
Statistics 2 – Inference and Association
and get ACE credit
(the two above are the same as their Introductory Statistics for Credit)
I haven't taken those two courses from them, but I have taken a Python course, 3 R courses, and an SQL course --- all ACE accredited -- Excelsior accepted them all
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There is a Udacity MOOC made by San Jose State University that was designed to be less math based lectures to make statistics more fun/easy. It might help you to get through ALEKS, Saylor, or another method. The link is as follows:
https://www.udacity.com/course/statistics--st095
Math is my bugaboo too. I wish you all the best. 
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Ikwym. In fact I've mentioned it on the df in the past, lol. The only course I've seen that I think I *might* be able to learn from and complete is Intro Stats from study.com. Have you perused the lessons there?
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I feel your pain! I struggle with it, and I've done the College Algebra without a lot of trouble.
When I was in CC, there was an intro class called Finite Math that got you ready for Stats. I took it and got an easy A, but then didn't take Stats (of course). Shmoop has it, and I'm considering taking it to try to ramp up (it's been 20+ years).
I would try the free stuff first and see if that doesn't help. Khan Academy as well as anything anyone on here recommends.
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hightecrebel Wrote:Hey folks,
So, I'm normally very good at anything math related, but I just can't get any of the stats courses I've tried to click. Saylor, Straighterline, ALEKS, this is killing me. Anyone know a good video series that starts at the basics and brings you up through? I can't take the bouncing around between different instructors/instruction types from the ones I've found previously. This is my biggest stumbling block right now. I've more or less put everything else on pause until I get this one knocked out.
banghead
If its an option, just do the DSST exam. I took the DSST exam only studying a statistics textbook and memorizing some of the formulas. Get a good financial calculator and you're good to go. I passed this with 1 month of studying. The DSST is concept based with some formulas, so I would highly recommend you stop beating yourself up with ALEKs.
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You might do better with a book that you can use as reference, too. I still like the Idiots Guide to Statistics.
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hightecrebel Wrote:Hey folks,
So, I'm normally very good at anything math related, but I just can't get any of the stats courses I've tried to click. Saylor, Straighterline, ALEKS, this is killing me. Anyone know a good video series that starts at the basics and brings you up through? I can't take the bouncing around between different instructors/instruction types from the ones I've found previously. This is my biggest stumbling block right now. I've more or less put everything else on pause until I get this one knocked out.
banghead
I started with ALEKS but it melted my brain somewhere around 50%. I watched the free Against All Odds series over at Learner.org and then rented the Standard Deviants through Netflix. I planned to go back and finish with ALEKS but instead I switched to Khan Academy videos. I took notes and worked the problems in the videos. At that point, I decided to try the DSST. If I failed, I would finish with ALEKS, but I passed!
My math background: I've never taken Algebra. Not even in high school. You can do it!
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cookderosa Wrote:I started with ALEKS but it melted my brain somewhere around 50%. I watched the free Against All Odds series over at Learner.org and then rented the Standard Deviants through Netflix. I planned to go back and finish with ALEKS but instead I switched to Khan Academy videos. I took notes and worked the problems in the videos. At that point, I decided to try the DSST. If I failed, I would finish with ALEKS, but I passed!
My math background: I've never taken Algebra. Not even in high school. You can do it!
The way I learned stats is very strange but it worked for me. I learned how to do all the calculation in Excel (yes it does everything I had to do for my Stats course for CC.) Then I reverse engineered it. Once I figured out the answer it was easy to tweak all the steps to figure out how to do it on paper. Once I learned how to do it on paper and outside of excel I did several other examples until I got them all right. Then I wrote myself out a step sheet and used that for studying. I feel like this was extra work but I got an A in the class and it worked a lot better then trying to learn it from step a - z. Z-A worked better for me.
Also... bonus note.. some of the stuff it way easier then they make it seem.
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I tried Aleks but couldn't stand it. Did stats at the local cc.
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