In your course readings, there is an article entitled, “Academic Procrastination and Statistics Anxiety,” which suggests that 80% of graduate students “experience uncomfortable levels of statistics anxiety” (Onwuegbuzie, 2004).
Onwuegbuzie, A. J. (2004). Academic procrastination and statistics anxiety (Links to an external site.). Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 29(1), 3–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/0260293042000160384 (Links to an external site.)
Consider the ideas of statistics anxiety, academic procrastination, and the need to spread your learning. Answer the following questions and respond to the posts of peers.
- On a scale of 1-10, what is your level of statistics anxiety at the start of this program? What experiences have you had that account for this rating? Include any background with statistics.
- What steps can you take to learn about statistics incrementally when you enroll in MPH-515 and MPH-516? How can being proactive in this regard increase your success with statistics?
Supplemental Resources
DeVaney, T. A. (2016). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Statistical Anxiety Rating Scale with online graduate students (Links to an external site.). Psychological Reports, 118(2), 565-586. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294116644093 (Links to an external site.)
Williams, A. S. (2010). Statistics Anxiety and Instructor Immediacy. Journal of Statistics Education 18(2).
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