Introduction to SPSS
This beginner-level workshop will introduce you to the basics of SPSS statistical software, how it works, and some basic descriptive statistics and statistical procedures. No prior knowledge of SPSS is required.
This workshop is offered by the Data Analysis Support Hub (DASH). Get in touch with DASH.
Prerequisites
- Access to IBM SPSS Analytics (this will be covered in the Preparation page)
- Download the data files (this will be covered in the Preparation page)
Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Understand what SPSS can be used for
- Import data of various file types and from different software into SPSS
- Use the data editor to organize and view data
- Apply descriptive statistic functions to your data sets
- Create charts using existing data and computed variables
Duration
This module will take around 2-3 hours, however feel free to work at your own pace!
Land Acknowledgement
McMaster University is situated in Ohròn:wakon which is the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the “Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant”, an agreement between the Haudenosaunee confederacy and Anishinaabe nations to ensure those who live here take only what they need, leave enough in the dish for others, and keep the dish clean. This land is also covered by the Between the Lakes Treaty of 1792 and is very close to the 1784 Haldimand Treaty, which holds the land six miles to each side of the Grand River as a tract for Six Nations, which is currently not being honored.
Many of us at the Sherman Centre took the First Nations’ Information Governance Centre’s OCAP course this past year which stands for Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession. We encourage you to learn more about OCAP and Indigenous data management practices more broadly, including the OCAS principles endorsed by the Manitoba Métis Federation, the principles of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑕᐱᕇᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ (Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami) National Inuit Strategy on Research, and Global Indigenous Data Alliance’s CARE principles.