Course: ED 734a Data Analysis and Interpretation

Course Description:

Provides skills in the use of principles and methods for both descriptive and inferential statistics. It includes a study of measures of central tendency, variability, position, and relationship. Basic distributions, such as the binomial and normal, are introduced. The course focuses on an introduction to such inferential techniques as chisquare, the analysis of variance and covariance, and multivariate analysis. Both parametric and nonparametric procedures are included. The course will also emphasize how descriptive and inferential approaches can be applied to the interpretation of data. Students will be expected to utilize appropriate statistical software.

Books:

McCall, C.H. (2000). Understanding statistical methods, a manual for students and data analysis, Culver City, CA; Pepperdine Univeristy. ISBN: 1583488413

Course Pack- EDET 734: Custom Book based on "Understanding Statistics in Educationa by Popham and Sirotinik

Vogt, W. Paul (2007). Quantitative Research Methods for Professionals, Boston, Pearson Publishing