Review of Educational statistics for beginning students

Abstract

Reviews the book, Educational statistics for beginning students by M. E. Broom (1936). The author states in his preface that the volume is dominated by two main ideas: first, that statistics intended for beginners in educational research should be simplified as much as possible, and that no unnecessary formulas and techniques should be presented; and second, that such beginning students of statistics should be made to encounter something of the philosophy of research and something of the products of research involving the use of statistical methods. The author has successfully presented in simple fashion the processes and techniques necessary for the collection and treatment of data commonly available to classroom teachers and to administrators. It is the impression of the reviewer that this book will be of value to school administrators and classroom teachers and to those preparing to administer schools or to teach. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)