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of stem (data), branches (tasks) and leafs (tests). Tree can grow into different
directions, adding additional branches. Different sorts of trees are appropriate
for different levels of students.
Practical applications of statistical methods in undergraduate works and
master’s theses of biomedical students learnt differently were reviewed.

3. Result
Classical statistical teaching begins from getting acquaintance with
probabilities, following by detailed explanation of a particular statistical test.
Such teaching methodology is used many years at the Department of Physics,
Biophysics and Mathematics of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.
Students learn name of statistical test and how to calculate its statistics.
Other statistical teaching practice is used at the Department of Public
Health. This way is problem-oriented approach to statistics. First of all, a
scientific problem is formulated. Next step is looking for the statistical solution
of this problem.
The base of the successful analysis should be strong data. Data can be
imagined as the stem of a tree (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Presentation of data types.
(Lime tree at Lipka in Czech Republic – finalist of the European Tree of the Year
2011)

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