3. Concepts as
ConstructorsThree classes of
phenomena which can
be statistically
measured:
Direct observables
Indirect observables
Mind-constructs
LOVE
COMPASSION
4. And
DimensionDimension
is a specific aspect of a
concept combined into
groups or sub-groups
Indicator
is a sign of the presence
of a concept (variable)
under study
Visiting a home for the aged
Allocating donation for
charities
Giving help to street children
Human
Compassion
6. Conceptualization
Nominal Definition
Real Definition
Operational Definition
Conceptualization
-specifying what we mean
Nominal Definition
-assigning to a term(not the real entity)
Real Definition
-specifying how a concept is measured
Operational Definition
-clarified status of a real thing
8. Attributes may represent any of the four levels of measurement
Variables and
AttributesAttribute
Quality or characteristics
of something
Variable
Logical set of attributes
-any property that varies
-several possible values
-only two possible values
12. Interval Measure
describing a variable whose attributes are rank-ordered
and have equal distances between adjacent attributes
13. Ratio Measure
describing a variable with attributes that have all
the qualities of nominal, ordinal and interval and
based on a ”true zero” point
14. Nominal Measure
describing a variable that
has attributes which are
different
Ordinal Measure
describing a variable with
attributes that can be in a
rank-order along some
dimension
Interval Measure
describing a variable whose
attributes are rank-ordered and
have equal distances between
adjacent attributes
Ratio Measure
describing a variable with
attributes that have all the
qualities of nominal, ordinal and
interval and based on a ”true
zero” point
LEVELS OF MEASU
The use of statistics can help in the whole process of outcomes based teaching and learning. If you wishes to teach about abstract ideas such as PATROITIC LOVE, RELIGIOUS FANATICISM, and POLITICAL PATRONAGE, it is good to know that statistics can help clarify such concepts. Ideas that you want to communicate are actually idea-images, not the physical or social realities themselves which are the subject of learning. This is the same as saying you don’t communicate external ideas, rather concepts about external realities.
COLOR OF DRESS or HEAT OF FIRE
Requires indirect observation.
IDEA OF FEMALE – SIGN OF GENDER
IQ (Intelligent Quotient)
Visiting a home for the aged can be an indicator of human compassion.
Then we can assign numbers, as indicators of levels or intensity of compassion to individuals, possibly judged by the way of the number of visits they made:
ex 5 for Hermione
4 for Ginny
3 for Luna
2 for Ron
1 for Harry
2.