Fall 2020 - EDUC 975 G001
Advanced Quantitative Methods in Educational Research (4)
Class Number: 2723
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Thu, 4:30–8:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Tenzin Doleck
tdoleck@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
EDUC 863 and 864 or permission of instructor.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Methods for analyzing multivariate data in educational research, meta-analytic methods, and applications and frailties of advanced quantitative analysis. Illustrations from educational research are used throughout. Students with credit for EDUC 865 may not take this course for further credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
Statistical methods for analyzing multivariate data in educational research. Objectives include:
- develop skills for designing, doing and interpreting statistical analyses of multivariate data.
- extend understandings about statistical methods used to generate and test models.
- explore connections between statistical analyses and substantive issues in research in the field of education.
Grading
- Lab assignments: 50%
- Homework: 25%
- Final Project: 25%
REQUIREMENTS:
EDUC 863 and 864 or permission of instructor. Students with credit for EDUC 865 may not take this course for further credit.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Students will need the IBM SPSS software.
REQUIRED READING:
Meyers, L. S., Gamst, G., & Guarino, A. J. (2013). Applied multivariate research: Design and interpretation (3rd ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
ISBN: 978-1506329765
RECOMMENDED READING:
Links to data files and chapter resources are located at:
https://study.sagepub.com/meyers3eGraduate Studies Notes:
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Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020
Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).