Introductory statistics video courses for social scientists

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I have just discovered, through this answer, a nice video resource to share with students in introductory statistics courses. The lectures, produced by the Khan Academy, are fairly didactic and well illustrated. I could not find the author of the videos.

Is there another set of video courses which I could recommend to my students, who are social scientists taking an introductory course in statistics?

The aforementioned set is software-independent and free to watch, two conditions that I need to maintain.

Did you look at this question, Statistics/Probability Videos for Beginners, and the one that is linked to it? — chl, Mar 13 '11 at 15:41
@chl: No, I admit I had missed the answer that already mentioned the Khan Academy material. But the other links are kind of unsatisfying to me because they seem recommended for specific audiences (life sciences, statisticians, Excel and R users) that deviate too far from mine. What I really like in the Khan Academy is the 'generic fit' of the lectures, and that is what I am now looking for elsewhere. — Fr., Mar 13 '11 at 15:47

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 10 '12 at 02:39

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http://www.statisticslectures.com/ - I think, this is a really high quality resource. Explanations are clear, concise and very informative.

answered Dec 10 '12 at 02:39

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Galen · Answer 2 · 2023-09-08T18:54:49.933

IMO Statistical Rethinking is the way to go. Some things he covers:

Distinguishing statistical from causal modelling.
Bayesian inference
Monte Carlo methods
Fundamentals of causal inference
General(ized) linear models
Categorical and ordinal variables in regression
Multilevel models
Gaussian processes
Dynamic networks (e.g. social networks)
Non-linear models
Modelling measurement and classification error.
Modelling missingness of data (i.e. model-driven imputation)
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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Sep 08 '23 at 18:36

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The Udacity course : **Introduction to Statistics (st101) Making Decisions Based on Data **

Was really good. I learned a lot and it's focused on real world examples.

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answered Oct 10 '12 at 20:28

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Other reactions to the course are actually pretty negative, and I can understand why. I watched a few videos and was unimpressed. – Fr. Oct 13 '12 at 12:50

Introductory statistics video courses for social scientists

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