Tyrus Smith, PhD.

Environmental Policy

Member of the Faculty

The Evergreen State College – Tacoma Campus

Welcome!  This webpage is designed for students enrolled in my courses during winter quarter 2012.  Below are web links that direct students to resources and supplement information .

Winter 2012:

 

Quantitative Reasoning and Statistics (Course Syllabus)

 

Instructions for Installing the Data Analysis Tool in Microsoft Office 2007

 

Excel Examples

Using Class M&M’s data to calculate a 95% confidence interval

Calculating Confidence Intervals (using GSS variables)

General Social Survey

        (Abst) Abstract

General Social Survey (GSS) Cumulative Datafile 1972-2010

 

           

Course Related Resources and Supplemental Information

Online Resources and Statistics Glossary

 

Assignments

        Statistical Analysis Assignment

 

Introductory Excel Computer Exercises

Lab #1 Exporting Tables and Charts into Word

Lab #2 Constructing Tables and Charts

Lab #3 Descriptive Statistics (EPA Gas Mileage accompanying data file)

New Environmental Paradigm Survey on Environmental Attitudes.  Copy and Paste the URL below into your web browser to view this webpage.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=UDWyKAgiDQkFLGVCcB74Ag_3d_3d

 

Source: Dunlap, R. E., Van Liere, K. D., Mertig, A. G., & Jones, R. E. (2000). Measuring endorsement of the New Ecological Paradigm: A revised NEP scale. Journal of Social Issues, 56, 425-442  PDF File of study