Doing Better Statistics in Human-Computer Interaction (Hardcover)

Paul Cairns

ISBN 10: 110848252X / ISBN 13: 9781108482523

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2019

About this Item

Hardcover. Each chapter of this book covers specific topics in statistical analysis, such as robust alternatives to t-tests or how to develop a questionnaire. They also address particular questions on these topics, which are commonly asked by human-computer interaction (HCI) researchers when planning or completing the analysis of their data. The book presents the current best practice in statistics, drawing on the state-of-the-art literature that is rarely presented in HCI. This is achieved by providing strong arguments that support good statistical analysis without relying on mathematical explanations. It additionally offers some philosophical underpinnings for statistics, so that readers can see how statistics fit with experimental design and the fundamental goal of discovering new HCI knowledge. Written for human-computer interaction (HCI) researchers - whether undergraduates, professors, or UX professionals who need to analyse quantitative data - this book helps to improve readers' knowledge of the modern best practice in statistics and their understanding of how to do statistical analysis on their own data. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Doing Better Statistics in Human-Computer Interaction (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 110848252X
• ISBN 13: 9781108482523
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Each chapter of this book covers specific topics in statistical analysis, such as robust alternatives to t-tests or how to develop a questionnaire. They also address particular questions on these topics, which are commonly asked by human-computer interaction (HCI) researchers when planning or completing the analysis of their data. The book presents the current best practice in statistics, drawing on the state-of-the-art literature that is rarely presented in HCI. This is achieved by providing strong arguments that support good statistical analysis without relying on mathematical explanations. It additionally offers some philosophical underpinnings for statistics, so that readers can see how statistics fit with experimental design and the fundamental goal of discovering new HCI knowledge.

About the Author

Paul Cairns is a reader in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of York and Scholar-in-Residence for The AbleGamers Charity that helps people with disabilities combat social isolation by making videogames more accessible. He has taught statistics at all levels of education for nearly twenty years. His particular research interest is in players' experiences of digital games, and his expertise in experimental and statistical methods was developed through working in this area.