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"This book is ideal for a one-semester course in statistics, offering a streamlined presentation of Introductory Statistics: Exploring the World through Data, by Gould/Ryan.   Exploring the World through Data We live in a data-driven world, and the goal of this text is to teach students how to access and analyze these data critically. Authors Rob Gould, Colleen Ryan, and Rebecca Wong want students to develop a ""data habit of mind"" because learning statistics is  an essential life skill that extends beyond the classroom.and Regardless of their math backgrounds, students will learn how to think about data and how to reason using data. With a clear, unintimidating writing style and carefully chosen pedagogy, this text makes data analysis accessible to all students.   Also available with MyStatLab MyStatLab™ from Pearson is the world’s leading online resource for teaching and learning statistics, integrating interactive homework, assessment, and media in a flexible, easy-to-use format. MyStatLab is a course management system that delivers improving results in helping individual students succeed.     Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab™ & Mastering™ does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab & Mastering, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.   If you would like to purchase boththe physical text and MyLab & Mastering, search for: 0134466012 / 9780134466019           Essential Statistics Plus MyStatLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134134400 / 9780134134406           Essential Statistics 0321847997 / 9780321847997           My StatLab Glue-in Access Card 032184839X / 9780321848390           MyStatLab Inside Sticker for Glue-In Packages  "

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Robert L. Gould (Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles) is a leader in the statistics education community. He has served as chair of the American Statistical Association's (ASA) Statistics Education Section, chair of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges/ASA Joint Committee, and has served on the National Council of Teacher of Mathematics/ASA Joint Committee. He served on a panel of co-authors for the 2005 Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) College Report and is co-author on the revision for the GAISE K-12 Report. As lead principal investigator of the NSF-funded Mobilize Project, he led the development of the first high school level data science course, which is taught in the Los Angeles Unified School District and several other districts. Rob teaches in the Department of Statistics at UCLA, where he directs the undergraduate statistics program and is director of the UCLA Center for Teaching Statistics. In recognition for his activities in statistics education, in 2012 Rob was elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association. He is the 2019 recipient of the ASA Waller Distinguished Teaching Award and the USCOTS Lifetime Achievement Award. In his free time, Rob plays the cello and enjoys attending concerts of all types and styles. Rebecca K. Wong has taught mathematics and statistics at West Valley College for more than twenty years. She enjoys designing activities to help students explore statistical concepts and encouraging students to apply those concepts to areas of personal interest. Rebecca earned at B.A. in mathematics and psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, an M.S.T. in mathematics from Santa Clara University, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from San Francisco State University. She has been recognized for outstanding teaching by the National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development and the California Mathematics Council of Community Colleges. When not teaching, Rebecca is an avid reader and enjoys hiking trails with friends. Colleen N. Ryan has taught statistics, chemistry, and physics to diverse community college students for decades. She taught at Oxnard College from 1975 to 2006, where she earned the Teacher of the Year Award. Colleen currently teaches statistics part-time at Moorpark Community College. She often designs her own lab activities. Her passion is to discover new ways to make statistical theory practical, easy to understand, and sometimes even fun. Colleen earned a B.A. in physics from Wellesley College, an M.A.T. in physics from Harvard University, and an M.A. in chemistry from Wellesley College. Her first exposure to statistics was with Frederick Mosteller at Harvard. In her spare time, Colleen sings, has been an avid skier, and enjoys time with her family.

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