Statistical analysis software

We will be using the free and open-source software JASP for statistical analysis in the IT workshops and for the assignment. The software will be available in the workshop computer rooms, but you can also download it to your personal computers. JASP offers a very simple and intuitive interface for performing statistical analysis, but under the hood it operates on top of the powerful R statistical programming language.

The JASP website also provides various useful educational resources. for learning to use the software as well as basic statistical methods. Students new to JASP and/or statistics in general will find guidance on the Getting Started. and How to Use JASP. pages of the website, where the basic functionality of JASP as well as many different analyses are explained in detail. The site also provides brief videos for getting started with JASP, performing descriptive statistics or undertaking linear regression or logistic regression analyses, methods which we will cover on the module.

The module will focus on a very small number of statistical methods that are most useful for sociological data and research aims, so please follow the readings set out on the module Canvas page rather than rely on the statistical methods described in the JASP user manuals. Those are mostly useful for developing a generic understanding of the software interface and the menu options.

Data transformation in JASP

Below are some useful tutorial videos showcasing basic data transformation procedures in JASP: