Textbook:Active Statistics : Stories, Games, Problems, and Hands-on Demonstrations for Applied Regression and Causal Inference
Author(s): Andrew Gelman, Aki Vehtari
Cambridge university
Description:
Applied regression and causal inference are central to statistics and data science. This book provides a large collection of stories, with hands-on activities, demonstrations, and problems that bring the subject to life and which facilitate group work and active student participation.
This coursebook provides statistics instructors and students with complete classroom material for a one-or two-semester course on applied regression and causal inference. It is built around 52 stories, 52 class-participation activities, 52 hands-on computer demonstrations, 52drills, and 52 discussion problems that allow instructors and students to explore in a fun way the real-world complexity of the subject. The book fosters an engaging "flipped classroom"environment with a focus on visualization and understanding.