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Research Writing and Analysis

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Reserving Your Session

Please use the Academic Success Center Appointment Scheduler to reserve your seat to attend any of the available group sessions. 

Review the Register tab of the Learn the ASC page for assistance with registering for scheduled coaching.

*All session times are scheduled in Pacific Time (PT).

Assumptions of Parametric & Nonparametric Statistics

Sunday 3:00 p.m. 

The Assumptions of Parametric & Nonparametric Statistics session is intended for students who have questions about how to examine and test the assumptions of parametric and nonparametric inferential statistics. The session is geared toward master's and doctoral students.  Appointment Scheduler (Math & Statistics)

Thursday 11:00 a.m. 

The Creating Charts & Graphs group session is intended for students who are new to making simple charts and graphs. In this session, you will learn how to identify the best type of graph for data based on the level of measurement of the data (i.e., bar graph, pie chart, scatterplot, histogram). Additionally, you will learn how to make these basic graphs using SPSS. Appointment Scheduler (Math & Statistics)

Picture of a computer with bar graphs

Tuesday 4:00 p.m. 

Starting Jan 2026, Tuesday 2:00 p.m.

Are statistics mysterious to you? Are you feeling overwhelmed by the math? Join the Demystifying Statistics group session for conversation and clarity around common statistical terminology and analyses.  Appointment Scheduler (Math & Statistics)

Thursday 4:00 p.m. beginning August 8

The new G*Power Group session is designed for graduate students who have questions about using the software to compute the a priori, post hoc, and compromise power of their statistical tests to obtain a sample size sufficient for generalization to the population.  Appointment Scheduler (Math & Statistics)

green open box with white x one cover pie chart and bar chart on open pageThursday 5:00 p.m. 

Need help getting started with MS Excel for your statistics course? This group session provides a guided overview of Excel fundamentals, with a focus on tools and concepts commonly used in statistics coursework. Students will work through examples and gain practical experience using Excel for academic assignments. Appointment Scheduler (Math & Statistics)

Hypothesis Testing Stoplight

Tuesday 4:00 p.m.

In this session, you will learn the steps of hypothesis testing and how to apply them to any statistical test. Topics covered include null/alternative hypothesis, the decision rule, alpha & beta, and type I & type II errors.  Appointment Scheduler (Math & Statistics)

Introduction to SPSS: Basics Skills & Descriptive Statistics icon

Tuesday 5:00 p.m. 

This group session will introduce you to the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) data analytic software. It is designed for the student who has little to no experience with SPSS. Do you know how to input data into SPSS or the differences between data view and variable view? Can you create graphs, tables, and charts in SPSS? Do you know how to import data into SPSS? In this session, you will learn these and other fundamental SPSS skills.  Appointment Scheduler (Math & Statistics)

Stats Crunch Group Session IconTuesday 5:00 p.m. 

This group session will introduce you to the StatCrunch data analysis tool. It is designed for students who have little to no experience with StatCrunch. Students will learn how to navigate the platform, identify how to get started with a StatCrunch project, and practice generating basic statistics using StatCrunch.  Appointment Scheduler (Math & Statistics)

Quantitative Research Design iconFriday 4:00 p.m. 

This group session will introduce you to experimental, quasi-experimental, non-experimental, and causal-comparative research designs, including the description and general requirements for each design typology. During this group session, you will learn about the requirements for an experimental, quasi-experimental, or non-experimental research study. The information you learn during this interactive session will help you to make an informed design selection and fully understand why that selection is the most appropriate for your study.  Appointment Scheduler (Math & Statistics)

Writing Results Icon Stage lightsSunday 12:00 p.m.

Now presenting….(drum roll please)…..Reporting Results! Once the data has been collected and statistical tests have been run, it’s time to share those results with the reader. Whether your reader will be your instructor, dissertation committee, or readers of a journal, you want your results to be clear and organized. In this group session, we will identify the key components to include when reporting the results, explore how to apply those components across various statistical analysis designs, and practice applying these skills to your own work.  Appointment Scheduler (Math & Statistics)

SPSS: ANOVA/MANOVA group session iconThursday 5:00 p.m. 

This group session will introduce you to using the SPSS software for univariate and factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). This group is designed for the student who has experience with SPSS. Do you know how to test the assumptions of univariate and multivariate normality, homogeneity of variances and covariance matrices, and linearity?  Or how to interpret the effect size, post hoc power, and multiple comparisons test? In this session, you will learn how to do these and other associated statistical techniques in SPSS.  Appointment Scheduler (Math & Statistics)

SPSS: Correlation/Linear Regression group session iconFriday 5:00 p.m. 

This group session will introduce you to using the SPSS software to run bivariate correlations, and simple/multiple linear regression analysis. This group is designed for the student who has experience with SPSS. Do you know how to test the assumptions of linearity, multicollinearity, independence, homoscedasticity, etc.? Or how to interpret the model summary, ANOVA, and coefficients tables? In this session, you will learn how to do these and other associated statistical techniques in SPSS.  Appointment Scheduler (Math & Statistics)

SPSS: T-Tests group session iconTuesday 5:00 p.m. 

This group session will introduce you to using the SPSS software to run single sample, independent samples, and paired-samples t-tests. This group is designed for the student who has experience with SPSS and can run basic descriptive statistical summaries, tables, graphs, etc. Do you know how to test the assumptions of normality and equality (homogeneity) of variances? Or how to interpret confidence intervals, equality of variances, equality of means, or means differences tables? In this session, you will learn how to do these and other associated statistical techniques in SPSS.  Appointment Scheduler (Math & Statistics)

Sideways Decision tree with yellow red green and blue post-it notesMonday 3:00 p.m. 

Identifying the right statistical test does not have to be frustrating. Join the Which Stats Test group session to learn the thought process behind test identification and how to apply this process to pick the right test every time. Students are encouraged to join with an understanding of basic variable concepts (i.e., types of variables and levels of measurement). To brush up on these concepts, consider attending at least one of these group sessions first: Charts & Variables, Demystifying Statistics, and Defining Variables.  Appointment Scheduler (Math & Statistics)

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