The course combines EAF 510 and 511 for the Mathematics Education doctoral students. The course exposes students to a wide range of statistical concepts and techniques that are used in inferential statistics. Priority is placed on the logic of statistical inference and hypothesis testing.
Students use the computer to analyze each statistic taught in class.
Translate a practical education problem into a researchable topic that, in turn, generates hypotheses that can be tested using statistics. One should demonstrate an understanding of the logic of statistical inference and hypothesis testing. Review of SPSS fundamentals. Calculate small statistics problems by hand. Complete computer labs that require one to input data and analyze descriptive and inferential statistics.