Proposal Case 005: Teaching Analysis, Not Just Doing It

Some sessions are not about delivering results — they’re about building confidence.

A doctor studying in Bangi approached me with a clear goal: not to outsource her analysis, but to learn how to do it herself.

We met over the weekend at a café, turning the space into a small classroom of ideas and exploration. I offered her a personalised SPSS tutorial, covering both basic and advanced analysis techniques relevant to her study. Together, we explored:

• Performing Repeated Measures ANOVA for within-subject comparisons.

• Comparing models using Akaike Information Criterion (AIC).

• Practical tips to accelerate data analysis skills and improve efficiency.

During the session, we also worked hands-on with her dataset — learning how to:

• Recode variables, both manually and automatically, to handle missing or blank values.

• Group variables logically to prepare for analysis.

It was a wonderful session, filled with curiosity and discovery.

Moments like these remind me why I enjoy teaching — helping others not only understand statistics, but also gain the confidence to explore their own data.