Non-parametric statistical models in university-level textbooks

Currently, statistical inference is a key element to apply the experimental scientific method. However, classic textbooks give a great importance to parametric methods, biasing their use in various academic-research fields. The objective of this research work is focused on the investigation of the treatment given by university texts to the subject of non-parametric statistical models in relation to hypothesis testing. The methodology includes content analysis techniques applied to 10 classic statistics books and 12 specialized in non-parametric statistics. The results showed that the classic statistics books used in different universities careers deal with little content on non-parametric methods and with different levels of depth. It is concluded that university textbooks give low importance to the approach of non-parametric models, required in a diversity of investigative practices.

• Tipo de recurso: http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6536
• Fecha de publicación: 2022
• Institución: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
• Repositorio: RiUPTC: Repositorio Institucional UPTC
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.uptc.edu.co:001/10397
• Acceso en línea: https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/investigacion_duitama/article/view/15270; https://repositorio.uptc.edu.co/handle/001/10397
• Palabra clave: non-parametric models; statistical inference; textbooks; university education; modelos no paramétricos; inferencia estadística; libros de texto; educación universitaria
• License: Derechos de autor 2022 Revista de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación