This course covers standard statistical analysis technology dealing with educational data. We concentrate on the conduct of experimental and survey data collection, and statistical analysis and modeling afterwards. Prerequisites include Practices for Psychological and Educational Measurement A & B
This course covers standard statistical analysis technology dealing with educational data. We concentrate on the conduct of experimental and survey data collection, and statistical analysis and modeling afterwards.
Statistical Modeling, Survey data collection, collaborative group learning
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Basically we adopt standard lecture-style teaching, accompanied by occasional in-class demonstrations using statistical programs.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Orientation | Mastery of Preparation for PC environment |
Class 2 | Planning of surveys and experimentation | Can plan research objectives. Each group establishes their goal of research |
Class 3 | Ethical considerations on empirical research | Grasp and understand necessary ethical considerations. The group discusses applicable ethical issues |
Class 4 | Survey methods | Each group can explain survey methods and research objectives |
Class 5 | Observation studies | Master observational data collection |
Class 6 | Experimental design | Master factorial experimental design. Each group prepare for data collection |
Class 7 | Student presentations | Carry out data collection |
Class 8 | Description of data | Can characterize the obtained data |
Class 9 | Analyses of educational data | Select the most applicable method of analysis |
Class 10 | Basics of Causal modeling | Can explain the basics of causal model construction |
Class 11 | Constriction of causal models (1) | Can explain causal model selection and construction |
Class 12 | Construction of causal models (2) | Can explain data analyses generated by causal models |
Class 13 | Causal model analyses | Can explain the meanings and implications of causal modeling |
Class 14 | (English) Students' presentation of model construction | Prepare for the in-class presentation |
Class 15 | Wrap-up and Q & A | The group prepares term paper |
In-class handouts
Will be introduced in class as necessary
Group work and workshop: 10% Exhibition report: 90%
Desiderata: Concurrent registration to the following:
LAT.A403 : Practices for Psychological and Educational Measurement A
LAT.A404 : Practices for Psychological and Educational Measurement B