EDU 653
Quantitative Methods in Educational Research

EDU 653 Quantitative Methods in Educational Research

4 Semester Units

Quantitative Methods in Educational Research is designed to prepare students to understand the elements of research from the standpoint of both design and data analysis. To do this, the course presents information enabling students to judge the research of others and to design their own high-quality investigations. This course will also enable students to read, interpret, and critically evaluate quantitative results. From this, students will be able to solve problems and make knowledge-based decisions.

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Discuss the scientific approach and best practices in the research process.
  • Explain the importance of reliability and validity in research and the basic components of research design.
  • Examine factors such as inference, relationships, correlations, and causality.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of factorial, independent-groups, and dependent-groups designs.
  • Examine best practices for choosing a research design and statistical analysis to be used in education, educational testing, and educational research.
  • Demonstrate proficiency with academic writing related to quantitative methods in educational research.

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