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Experienced Introductory Statistics and SPSS Instructor
Robert N.

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I am a graduate of Ohio State University. I received my Ph.D. in Educational Studies, specializing in Quantitative Research, Evaluation, and Measurement. I have taught multiple statistics and research methods courses, from Intro to Statistics up through Multivariate Statistics, all using SPSS. The majority of my teaching and tutoring experience has been with graduate students from the social sciences. I recently began one-on-one tutoring online through a different platform, where I have...

I am a graduate of Ohio State University. I received my Ph.D. in Educational Studies, specializing in Quantitative Research, Evaluation, and Measurement. I have taught multiple statistics and research methods courses, from Intro to Statistics up through Multivariate Statistics, all using SPSS. The majority of my teaching and tutoring experience has been with graduate students from the social sciences. I recently began one-on-one tutoring online through a different platform, where I have maintained a 5 out of 5 rating.

My teaching philosophy is that anxiety around math and statistics should not get in the way of learning. As a student, I often witnessed situations where the professor would forget that their students are still novices and would assume that the logical connections were as obvious to the students as they were to themselves. Or I would see extremely intelligent classmates freeze up or tune out whenever the instructor wrote equations on the board. As an instructor, I tried to help my students sift through the noise and focus on understanding the core concepts in a low-pressure environment. My instructional approach is to use analogies and multiple examples in my explanations of concepts and to remind students of how new topics build on top of what came before. I've found that doing this helps students understand the logic behind statistics and research methods, and it makes the connections between topics more explicit even if the math involved remains opaque. I also believe that we often learn best when we're allowed to make mistakes and correct them. I emphasize this thought process in my teaching and tutoring, and I will often try to start from the students' current level of understanding, correct any misconceptions, and then build up from there.

Feel free to contact me with any additional questions and/or to schedule a session. If possible when scheduling, include a syllabus of the course you need help with.

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Education

Ohio State University
Psychology
Ohio State University
PhD

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  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $50
  • Rate details: Dissertation/Thesis methodology consultation: $75/hour. Cancellation/No-show (after 20 minutes) will be charged hourly rate for session.
  • Travel policy: Within 20 miles of Columbus, OH 43220
  • Lesson cancellation: 4 hours notice required

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SPSS

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As a graduate teaching assistant and adjunct lecturer, I have taught multiple sections of Introduction to Statistics, Introduction to Regression, Univariate and Multivariate Experimental Design, and Introduction to General Linear Models, all using SPSS as the primary statistical software.
Statistics

Statistics

As a graduate teaching assistant and adjunct lecturer, I have taught multiple sections of Introduction to Statistics, Introduction to Regression, Introduction to Research Methods, and Advanced Research Methods.

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Knowledgeable and patient

Robert was excellent with SPSS! He understood the program very well and had a great approach at simplifying difficult concepts. I would highly recommend Robert as a Statistics tutor and SPSS tutor!

Nasario, 30 lessons with Robert

Mplus Awesome!

Stats are ok but learning to manipulate your data in Mplus is hard. Robert makes this easy, human and understandable. Thank you!

Sharon, 11 lessons with Robert

Robert is a first class, excellent tutor. He has immense patience, is very knowledgable in statistics, SPSS and explains things so they make complete sense.

Robert taught me how to analyze statistics in SPSS, and to be able to write up reports on findings in APA Style. He has shown me how to transform tables and graphs from SPSS into APA style. He has been amazing to work with and has made statistics so much more enjoyable and easier for me to understand. Thank you.

Karen, 19 lessons with Robert

An incredibly kind, knowledgeable, patient tutor.

I came to Robert desperate for help in SPSS for my research methods class. Not only did he patiently go through my lessons and homework with me, but he was also kind and incredibly patient. I cannot thank him enough for the opportunity to learn from him. I would definitely recommend booking a session with Robert, you won’t regret it!

Jennifer, 4 lessons with Robert

An incredibly kind, knowledgeable, patient tutor.

I came to Robert desperate for help in SPSS for my research methods class. Not only did he patiently go through my lessons and homework with me, but he was also kind and incredibly patient. I cannot thank him enough for the opportunity to learn from him. I would definitely recommend booking a session with Robert, you won’t regret it!

Jennifer, 4 lessons with Robert

Patient and resourceful

Robert has been a real life saver. He responds quickly, offers great tutoring, Is patient when I need extra explanation, and helps me locate new resources for extra study. He's awesome!

Michelle, 8 lessons with Robert

Mastery with friendly simplicity

I'm studying an accelerated course that's thrown me into the deep-end with stats, and Robert has been an incredible tutor, who clearly knows and loves what he teaches. After only a couple of sessions, the information and is clicking better and quicker than what I was able to do on my own. He has a great knack of breaking down the basics very simply and using different examples, and even when I've shared my basic/wrong attempts of understanding the content, it's always been met with patience and a thoughtful response to guide me back on track. I like that most, because it helps me understand how to get to answers, vs just knowing what an answer is. I wouldn't hesitate to reach out to Robert in future!

Janna, 3 lessons with Robert

Excellent Tutor

I am a masters biostatistic student who was seeking help with categorical data analysis. Robert was able to breakdown and simplify difficult concepts like logistc regression, multicategory logits, and interpretation of the odds ratio. For hw, he was also able to explain and assist with SAS and R programming. If you are looking for someone who is knowledgeable and can clarify difficult concepts, I would 1000% recommend Robert.

Chassidy, 17 lessons with Robert

Tutoring session

Robert was helpful pleasant and took his time to walk me through concepts for understanding. On time and I received a recording of session which helps to go back and review.

Mary Jo, 1 lesson with Robert

Helped me to make sense of my research design

Robert gave me some real understanding of the design I am using for my dissertation and also provided many resources for me to use in the process. I will be looking to Robert throughout the design and implementation stages of my study. Thank you Robert!

Sharon, 11 lessons with Robert
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