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This is the preliminary program for the 2006 Joint Statistical
Meetings in Seattle, Washington.
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The views expressed here are those of the individual authors and not necessarily those of the ASA or its board, officers, or staff. Back to main JSM 2006 Program page |
= Applied Session,
= Theme Session,
= Presenter, Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers = “S”| CE_21C | Mon, 8/7/06, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | CC-305 |
| Creating More Effective Graphs - Continuing Education - Course | ||
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The ASA, Section on Statistical Graphics, Section on Statistical Education |
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| Instructor(s): Naomi B. Robbins, NBR | ||
| This course will describe how to draw clear, concise, accurate graphs that are easier to understand than many of the graphs one sees today. It also will help readers of graphs to read more critically and analytically. The course will emphasize common mistakes that produce confusing-even misleading-graphs and how to avoid them. Graphs for one, two, three, and many variables will be covered as well as general principles for creating effective graphs. We will include a detailed discussion of scales, whether zero must be included, and when to use logarithmic scales. The importance of knowing your audience and choosing appropriate presentations for that audience also will be stressed. This course will cover principles and strategies for selecting the most appropriate graphical displays for communicating quantitative information, but not the specifics for implementing these strategies in various software packages. RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK: Robbins, N.B. (2004): Creating More Effective Graphs. John Wiley and Sons. ISBN: 0-471-27402-X. | ||
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JSM 2006
For information, contact jsm@amstat.org
or phone (888) 231-3473. If you have questions about the Continuing Education program,
please contact the Education Department. |