Love Data Week: Love at First Stat - Rediscover the Fundamentals

Refresh your understanding of fundamental statistical concepts and strengthen your data analysis skills in this interactive workshop. Using R, we’ll revisit key topics such as descriptive statistics, probability distributions, hypothesis testing and basic inferential techniques. Through guided exercises, you’ll learn how to apply these concepts effectively to interpret and analyze data with confidence. 

This session is ideal for anyone who wants to reinforce their statistical foundation while gaining practical experience in R. While examples will be demonstrated in R, the approach is applicable for other statistical software, helping you approach data analysis with clarity and precision.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Understand core statistical concepts, such as descriptive statistics, inferential statistics and hypothesis testing
• Practice hands-on data analysis to strengthen practical skills
• Interpret inferential results with confidence
• Apply this approach across different software tools

This is an online event open to all; please register to receive the link. Presentation materials and a recording will be shared with registrants after the workshop. If you have accommodation requests or questions, reach out to libevents@uwaterloo.ca with your needs.   

Please note: This is the last of four workshops for Love Data Week. You do not need to attend all four; please register for each workshop separately.

Registration is required. There are 150 seats available.

Joslin Goh is a senior statistician at the University of Waterloo’s Statistical Consulting and Survey Research unit. She specializes in the design and analysis of experiments, industrial statistics and computer experiments. In her role, Joslin leads a team of graduate students providing statistical consulting to researchers across disciplines, ensuring high-quality study design, data analysis, and interpretation. She holds a PhD and MSc in Statistics from Simon Fraser University and a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. Joslin is passionate about bridging theory and practice, offering workshops and collaborative projects that empower researchers and students to apply robust statistical methods in real-world contexts.

Amy Lim is the research programs and services coordinator at the University of Waterloo Libraries. She helps coordinate workshops alongside our librarians. If you have questions about this event, please contact her at libevents@uwaterloo.ca.