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Quantitative Design in Education


Course Description

Philosophical, ethical, and procedural aspects of experimental and nonexperimental research in education. Synthesizing and integrating previous research studies, designing quantitative inquiries, measuring outcomes and analyzing data.


Athena Title

Quantitative Design in Ed


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in ERSH 9210E


Prerequisite

ERSH 8310 or ERSH 8310E


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student learning Outcomes

  • To contribute to professional discussions about the issues in educational research
  • To write a literature review on a topic of interest to the student
  • To present the research idea and discuss the proposed methods
  • To write a research proposal which includes the following: Statement of the problem Brief review of the literature Research design

Topical Outline

  • Overview
  • Scientific Inquiry
  • Philosophical Basis
  • Reviewing Literature
  • Synthesizing the Literature
  • Ethical Issues in Educational Research
  • Human Subjects
  • Experimental Research
  • Research Desearch
  • Measurement Issues
  • Analysis Issues Cohen (1990)
  • Correlation Research
  • Student Research Presentation

Syllabus


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