Correlation versus causation

Webinar

At TASO’s first annual online conference, Dr Eliza Kozman, Deputy Director of Research at TASO, held a keynote session on correlation versus causation.

This is a video recording of a webinar TASO held on 22 April 2021. This session is a brief introduction to correlation versus causation and why the sector needs more causal evidence in higher education.

Further resources

TASO introduction to correlation vs causation: further reading

Alliance for Decision Education (2021) Lesson Plan: Correlation vs. Causation. Retrieved from: https://www.alliancefordecisioneducation.org/teach/lesson-plan-correlation-vs-causation(last accessed 4 May 2021).

Khan Academy (n.d.) Correlation and Causation Lesson. Retrieved from: https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/praxis-math/praxis-math-lessons/gtp–praxis-math–lessons–statistics-and-probability/a/gtp–praxis-math–article–correlation-and-causation–lesson (last accessed 4 May 2021).

Australian Bureau of Statistics (n.d.) Statistical Language – Correlation and Causation. Retrieved from: https://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3310114.nsf/home/statistical+language+-+correlation+and+causation(last accessed 4 May 2021).

Better Evaluation (2014) Correlation. Retrieved from: https://www.betterevaluation.org/en/evaluation-options/correlation(last accessed 4 May 2021).