Formula for Measuring Excellence!

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When it comes to determining the possibility of excellence from an individual, a simple formula can be applied to predict their future contributions. The three elements are:

Performance
Effort
Passion 

The aphorism "past performance predicts future behaviors" has been used so often it's sometimes dismissed as cliche'. However, when each of the elements above are align correctly, the formula reveals a simple truth and clarity:

Performance = Effort + Passion

Effort can be deconstructed, categorized an easily assessed based on the degree of exertion, energy, work, labor, power, muscle, toil, or strain applied to the task.

Passion can more easily be determined by the degree of preference, partiality, or emotional investment associated with the task.

Performance is simply a culmination of effort and passion, which has been demonstrated to contribute to ability. Simply put "It is what it is" (Tweet this) 
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Dr. Eugene Matthews

The Natural Order of Education

If you don't know, and want to know, you're considered a student.

If you do know, and want to share, you're considered a teacher.

If you know, and want to know more, you're considered a scholar.

Read, watch, or listen to something enlightening or inspiring, and Unleash the Scholar in you today!

Statistics help for students

Statistics Help For Students
A really great website that is designed for beginners in stats, and for those who need a quick and easy refresher. The pages are laid out in a very easy to read format, the explanations are crystal. The explanations help you to:

• know how to enter data and what your data files should look like
• see each SPSS screen as an analysis is done
• understand how to interpret results
• understand how to write your results up in APA style.

Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion

• What are measures of central tendency and dispersion?
• How do I enter data into SPSS for central tendency and dispersion?
• How do I analyze data in SPSS for central tendency and dispersion?
• How do I interpret data in SPSS for central tendency and dispersion?
• How do I report central tendency and dispersion data in APA style?
• A quick review of steps for central tendency and dispersion testing in SPSS
• A quick check to see how good you are at testing central tendency and dispersion

Z-Scores

• What are Z-scores?
• How do I enter data into SPSS for Z-scores?
• How do I analyze data in SPSS for Z-scores?
• How do I interpret Z-score data in SPSS?
• How do I report  Z-score data in APA style?
• A quick review of steps for Z-scores testing in SPSS
• A quick check to see how good you are at testing Z-scores

T-Tests - Independent and Paired Samples

• What are T-Tests for independent and paired samples?
• How do I enter data into SPSS for an independent samples T-test?
• How do I analyze data in SPSS for an independent samples T-test?
• How do I interpret data in SPSS for an independent samples T-test?
• How do I report independent samples T-test data in APA style?
• A quick review of steps for independent samples T-tests
• A quick check to see how good you are at independent samples T-tests

• How do I enter data into SPSS for a paired samples T-test?
• How do I analyze data in SPSS for a paired samples T-test?
• How do I interpret data in SPSS for a paired samples T-test?
• How do I report paired samples T-test data in APA style?
• A quick review of steps for paired samples T-tests
• A quick check to see how good you are at paired samples T-tests

Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) - Between and Within Subjects

• What is a 1-Way ANOVA?
• How do I enter data into SPSS for a 1-way between subjects ANOVA?
• How do I analyze data in SPSS for a 1-way between subjects ANOVA?
• How do I interpret data in SPSS for a 1-way between subjects ANOVA?
• How do I report a 1-way between subjects ANOVA in APA style?
• A quick review of steps for the 1-way between subjects ANOVA
• A quick check to see how good you are at the 1-way between subjects ANOVA

• How do I enter data into SPSS for a 1-way within subjects ANOVA?
• How do I analyze data in SPSS for a 1-way within subjects ANOVA?
• How do I interpret data in SPSS for a 1-way within subjects ANOVA?
• How do I report a 1-way within subjects ANOVA in APA style?
• A quick review of steps for the 1-way within subjects ANOVA
• A quick check to see how good you are at the 1-way within subjects ANOVA

Correlation - Pearson's r and Scatterplots

• What are Pearson's r and scatterplots?
• How do I enter data into SPSS for Pearson's r and scatterplots?
• How do I analyze data in SPSS for Pearson's r and scatterplots?
• How do I interpret data in SPSS for Pearson's r and scatterplots?
• How do I report Pearson's r and scatterplotsin APA style?
• A quick review of steps for Pearson's r and scatterplots
• A quick check to see how good you are at Pearson's r and scatterplots

Helpful Resources

• Helpful books for APA reports, statistics and SPSS
• Teaching Assistantship or Research Assistantship: Which is Better?
• Teaching Assistantship Advantages
• Research Assistantship Advantages