Quantitative Methods II

Catalog description

The purpose of this module is to build on and explore additional topics presented in Quantitative Methods I. This course provides an overview of basic quantitative methods applicable to applied research in higher education. Students will develop the ability to recognize good data and good evidence, including the distinctions between data and evidence within the context of institutional decision- making. The course includes attention to basic approaches to quantitative research, methods of collecting and analyzing data, and usefulness of data and analyses for decision-making, and will draw on the real problems students in the class are facing in their current jobs. Prerequisite: Enrollment in Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management.