Session 9
Working with Numbers - Comparison of Means
This session looks at outcomes and links to Lecture 6, regarding research design and 'what works', reviews the concepts of research hypothesis, null hypothesis and statistical significance. Illustrates the basis requirements of testing the difference between two means and introduces alpha value, P value and Type I and Type II errors.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
- Define research hypothesis, null hypothesis and statistically significant
- Discuss the basic requirements for testing the difference between two means
- Define and describe the difference between the alpha value and P value, and Type I and Type II errors
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