EDD 8899 Quantitative Research and Statistical Analysis

The successful EDD student will demonstrate the ability to design and evaluate quantitative research. EDD students will gain a general knowledge of both descriptive and inferential statistics, and the ability to utilize tools such as SPSS software in the evaluation of quantitative research. The course will be taught with each class consisting of both the exploration of a research study and the production of a statistical product requiring the relevant statistical procedure. Additionally, for each exercise, the EDD student will complete an interpretative analysis of the results.

Credits

3

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus/Athens Campus: 1st fall in sequence

Student Learning Outcomes

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OUTCOMES (See School of Education Syllabus A – IV)

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate will be able to:

1. understand the logic of hypothesis testing;
2. use statistical software;
3. understand the differences and similarities between a variety of statistical tests;
4. appreciate the types of inferences that may be drawn from various statistics;
5. evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various quantitative research designs;
6. evaluate the threats to validity inherent in different research designs;
7. read quantitative research studies and judge their merits.

These course outcomes apply to DCLO 8 and 10, CCLO 8, and INTASC Standards 9 and 10.