Advanced Techniques for Analyzing Educational Experiments

Catalog description

Analytical and experimental control considerations for designs involving nested and/or crossed subjects. Analysis of variance and multiple comparisons via computers. EDPSY 506 Advanced Techniques for Analyzing Educational Experiments (3) The main purpose of this course is to introduce a variety of experimental designs that are used in education and the social and behavioral sciences. Experimental designs involve plans for choosing experimental units, assigning treatments, and collecting measurements. The goal is to design informative studies and carry out powerful analyses to answer research questions within practical constraints. For each design, appropriate statistical analyses including the mathematical model, underlying assumptions, computational routines, and the statistical tests of hypotheses will be covered. Relative advantages and disadvantages of the different designs will be discussed. The course will provide hands-on opportunities to practice data analysis and result interpretation. In light of likely differences in students' academic backgrounds, the course emphasizes conceptual understanding rather than mathematics of the statistical methods.