What Instructors Are Saying About the text
"An exceptional text for an introductory statistics course."
—B.M. Golam Kibria, Florida International University
"The text is very easy to follow, the language is not sophisticated and thus it is very easy to understand and follow by the students."
—Daniela Szatmari-Voicu, Central Michigan University
"One (of many) things I like about this book is Kokoska ‘jumps right into’ the material with his intro examples and text at the beginning of each chapter. He keeps the material at a consistent level throughout."
—James Stamey, Baylor University
"Logical progression of ideas, well documented solutions integrated with the explanations, a myriad of problems to assign from various disciplines."
—Aaron Bogan, Miami University (Ohio)
"Very easy to understand both from student and faculty perspectives."
—Ali Choudhry, Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus
About the exercises and examples
"A particular strength of Kokoska’s text is to consider problems from several different angles. I have used Kokoska’s style of framing certain questions for exam questions because I find it really discerns between slight and full understanding of a topic."
—Michael Collyer, Iowa State University
"The classification of the exercises into four levels of complexity is a very good one. This method is a good and helps me to easily create homework assignments that reflect the teaching style as well as students’ abilities."
—Boualem Bendjilali, Raritan Valley Community College
"The examples are excellent; they include a variety of difficulty levels and a variety of subjects from different disciplines."
—Hassan Elsalloukh, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
About the student-oriented features
"The chapter challenge problem is a wonderful feature of the book. They are clearly written and presented. …I like the introduction to the chapter. The review and preview really ties things together for the student."
—Susan Schott, University of Central Florida
"I like the Chapter Challenges. They show the student how the chapter material can be used in the real world."
—Andrea Boito, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona
"The Solution Trail is a clever way to guide the reader through the specified example. It drops hints and key words along the way to reinforced understanding of the idea discussed. It is very user-friendly."
—Simon Tong, Antelope Valley College
"I truly believe the Solution Trail is necessary and an integral part of the text. It presents the material in the exact same way I teach so my students would greatly benefit from this approach."
—Elizabeth Reed, Michigan Technical University
"The Solution Trail is an excellent idea. This feature will definitely help students to break a problem apart and understand the problem and the method (use of formula) of doing it."
—Sivanandan Balakumar, Lincoln University
"The Solution Trails are an excellent idea. I would say that this feature is the one that most sets this text apart from other texts. Especially for non-quantitative students, it gives them an approach and place to start in solving problems."
—Georgiana Baker, University of South Carolina
"I love the fact that they added Solution Trails. I don’t learn well by ear, I must see it over and over and over again. So they were very clear to understand."
—Sara, Florida International University
"Having multiple examples using different wordings and possible situations prepares the student for a variety of exercises. The broad topics covered in both examples and exercises are interesting and very applicable to the real world. I do feel I would be prepared to take an exam. Great textbook!"
—Kathryn, Oklahoma Baptist University
"I liked the author’s writing style because it is very clear and goes straight to the point. I liked the fact that he related it to general ideas that were very common and then got into the more complicated problem part. The clear background helped me understand."
—Diana, Florida International University
"The examples were very helpful. I like how all the examples were related to ‘real life’ examples."
—Tara, Central Arkansas University
"I enjoyed the author’s writing style simply because it was understandable. With this type of subject matter it is so easy to use formulas and symbols pertaining to the subject that leave the reader more confused after reading than before. This author seems to have made an attempt to speak to us in a plain language that leaves the reader with an understanding of the subject matter."
—Robert, Florida International University
"On the use of technology: "The directions are extremely clear. They made me excited to use my calculator."
—Suzette, Central Arkansas University