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0-9. 5-minute stats
0-9.
5-minute stats
A. Abstracts (writing) Academic essays (writing) Academic Responsibility and Conduct (ARC) Annotated bibliography ANOVA (two-way) Assignment planner
A.
Abstracts (writing)
Academic essays (writing)
Academic Responsibility and Conduct (ARC)
Annotated bibliography
ANOVA (two-way)
Assignment planner
C. Chi-squared tests Critical thinking Critical writing Conclusion (Writing the dissertation)
C.
Chi-squared tests
Critical thinking
Critical writing
Conclusion (Writing the dissertation)
D. Decimals Discussion chapter (Writing the dissertation) Dissertation guide - overview and planning Dissertation planner Dissertation (all writing guides)
D.
Decimals
Discussion chapter (Writing the dissertation)
Dissertation guide - overview and planning
Dissertation planner
Dissertation (all writing guides)
E. Editing (writing/essays) Effect size Essay structure (guide) Exams Exponential and logarithm functions
E.
Editing (writing/essays)
Effect size
Essay structure (guide)
Exams
Exponential and logarithm functions
F. Factor analysis Factorising Quadratics Feedback Decoder Fractions: adding and subtracting Fractions: multiplying Freewriting Functions
F.
Factor analysis
Factorising Quadratics
Feedback Decoder
Fractions: adding and subtracting
Fractions: multiplying
Freewriting
Functions
G. Graphs and charts Group Work GROW worksheet (Word doc)
G.
Graphs and charts
Group Work
GROW worksheet (Word doc)
H. Hypothesis testing
H.
Hypothesis testing
I. Independent samples t-test Indices Integration by parts Integration by substitution Introductions Inverse functions
I.
Independent samples t-test
Indices
Integration by parts
Integration by substitution
Introductions
Inverse functions
L. Lab reports (writing) Learning from lectures Literature reviews (dissertation) Literature reviews (general) Logarithms
L.
Lab reports (writing)
Learning from lectures
Literature reviews (dissertation)
Literature reviews (general)
Logarithms
M. Managing sources/literature (when writing) Mann-Whitney U test Mathematical language Maths Stats Chats Maxima and minima MCAR, MAR and MNAR Mean, median and mode Mediation vs. moderation Methodology (Writing the dissertation)
M.
Managing sources/literature (when writing)
Mann-Whitney U test
Mathematical language
Maths Stats Chats
Maxima and minima
MCAR, MAR and MNAR
Mean, median and mode
Mediation vs. moderation
Methodology (Writing the dissertation)
N. Notemaking
N.
Notemaking
O. Outlining
O.
Outlining
P. Paired t-test Paraphrasing Partial fractions Pearson's r correlation Peer Feedback Presentation skills Proofreading (writing/essays)
P.
Paired t-test
Paraphrasing
Partial fractions
Pearson's r correlation
Peer Feedback
Presentation skills
Proofreading (writing/essays)
R. Ratio Reading effectively Referencing Reflection and reflective practices Reflective writing guide Reliability, validity and reproducibility Research poster guide Research questions (how to develop) Results chapter (Writing the dissertation) Reverse outlines Revising for exams Rough drafting Rules of arithmetic
R.
Ratio
Reading effectively
Referencing
Reflection and reflective practices
Reflective writing guide
Reliability, validity and reproducibility
Research poster guide
Research questions (how to develop)
Results chapter (Writing the dissertation)
Reverse outlines
Revising for exams
Rough drafting
Rules of arithmetic
S. Sample size Self-coaching (goal setting) Sigma notation Simple linear regression Simultaneous equations Skewness and kurtosis Solving equations Source evaluation table SPSS Staying focused while studying Straight-line equations Studying online Surds
S.
Sample size
Self-coaching (goal setting)
Sigma notation
Simple linear regression
Simultaneous equations
Skewness and kurtosis
Solving equations
Source evaluation table
SPSS
Staying focused while studying
Straight-line equations
Studying online
Surds
T. Thesis statements Time management
T.
Thesis statements
Time management
U. Understanding the assignment
U.
Understanding the assignment
V. Variance, standard deviation and standard error
V.
Variance, standard deviation and standard error
W. Wilcoxon signed rank sum test Writing critically Writing in my subject/discipline Writing process
W.
Wilcoxon signed rank sum test
Writing critically
Writing in my subject/discipline
Writing process