The Probability and Statistics Tutor - 10 Hour Course - 3 DVD Set - Learn By Examples!

I have not taken any probability or statistics since my grad school days back in the late sixties and early seventies. So last month I bought an introductory statistics text. For some reason I just could not get much out of the textbook so I went ahead and purchased this DVD set.I have several of Jason's DVD sets and this one did not disappoint. Pretty soon the cobwebs began to clear. As usual the style and content of this DVD is perfect for someone just being introduced to the subject and for guys like myself who have forgotten most of the stuff. Note that the material covered here is an introduction so don't expect detail stuff on regression etc. As always I appreciate the simplicity of the presentation without any boring music or poor jokes and other bells and whistles.A great set and for the material presented a true bargain - the cost was significantly less than the textbook I purchased.

This was painful to watch and some of the time his back was to the camera.

I am studying for the Certified Quality Engineer exam, which is heavy on statistics. I am taking a refresher course to help but it assumes I already know this stuff. I was getting behind in class so I ordered this course along with a couple of others that weren't much help.*THIS GUY IS A SPECTACULAR TEACHER*He has obviously been teaching this stuff for a long time, knows which areas give people trouble, and spends extra time on those areas. Sure, if you already know how to average numbers, you don't need to see it done step by step again, but most of the material is new to me and I appreciate the way he hammers each point home. Plus, each DVD is split into sections, so you can skip the sections you already know and replay the ones you need more practice on. I highly recommend this.

This product would deserve a 5-star if only it had just one more disk on correlations, regression, and hypothesis testing. Without that additional disk, it is a VERY GOOD AND NECESSARY product for beginners, but not as useful as it could be for people who want to start applying statistics in their work. What I mean is the following: probability is nice and pretty, and even necessary in sampling etc -- however, it is hardly sufficient, and the little space devoted to statistics here means that these DVDs are only a starting point to loads of additional study.Having said that, the strengths of these DVDs are those of the usual Jason Gibson DVDs: solid stuff, enthusiastically presented, for enduring knowledge. Even if one happens to forget something, it is always a pleasure to go back and watch the relevant section. The presenter has a true gift for communicating concepts he is clear, he uses interesting examples, and he really puts himself in the student's seat to focus on questions and tricks that lead to true knowledge.

This DVD is a great resource for those of us taking graduate level statistics. If you are not the best at statistics and would like a refresher on the fundamentals, then this is the DVD set for you. Jason does an awesome job of explaining the key concepts and goes through several example problems in each section. For the price, you really can't beat it as you can review a section over and over again until you get it.One word of caution, don't purchase this if you are looking for advanced statistics and probability help. This DVD set does not cover hypothesis testing or point estimates, or linear regressions. According to the website for these DVDs, they are considering a release of an advanced Statistics DVD, but not time frame was given.

Seemed like a good idea, but my son never used it.

Having put Statistics II off until the very last class of my Ph.D. program in Health Psychology, I was concerned when I had no choice, and had to finally take it. It had been 3 years since I had taken Statistics, and didn't do well, when I did, so the thought of taking it up a notch was an issue. Will this teach you everything you need to know? Maybe not; it WILL however, teach you everything you need to know, to have the confidence, and ability, to learn anything else in the area of statistics.This guy is a master at making it simple, and memorable, and you can bet that I'll be buying some of his other DVD's.....not because I really need them, at this point, but because he makes learning that simple.

As with all of the mathtutor DVDs I've viewed (geometry through calculus 3), this DVD set is a guy standing in front of a white board working problems and explaining the solutions step-by-step. No gimmicks, nothing fancy, but effective at communicating the central ideas of a course of study. This DVD set is probably best used as a supplement to an introductory probability and statistics course or for a quick review prior to beginning a calculus-based probability and statistics course. Assumes knowledge of high school algebra and counting principles. As a fan of these products, I hope that an advanced, calculus-based probability and statistics DVD set is also in the works.

Jason is a very good teacher. He makes concepts much less frightening or confusing for the learner. I have other DVD's from Jason and they have all been exceedingly helpful.