EDUC 8017 - Theory and Practice of Quantitative Research Methods

Syllabus Fall 2008 (pdf)

Activities

Jaywalking Assignment

Sampling Assignment

Sampling Problem Data

Class Project

First Week Review Assignment

Research Project Phase 1

Research Project Detailed Outline

Research Principles

Sampling

Sampling Assignment

Sampling Problem Data

random sample demo

Week 1 (slides) Note: Some files are large, be patient for the download

A. EDUC 8017 Course Opening

B. Science an Introduction

C. Errors in Inquiry

D. Causality

E. Research Dimensions

F. Ethics and Social Science Research

G. Measurement

Classification as Measurement

H. Question Guidelines

I. Sampling

 

Week 2 (slides) Note: Some files are large, be patient for the download

A. Sampling

B. Measurement

C. Experimental Design

D. Survey Research

Evaluating Survey Techniques pdf

Survey Research Error pdf

Basic Types of Hypotheses pdf

 

Week 3 (Slides and Handouts in pdf)

Field Research Methods

Unobtrusive Methods

Evaluating Secondary Data pdf

Composite Scores

Basic Descriptive Statistics

Hypothesis Testing Format pdf

Introduction to t & Z HypothesisTesting

t-Tests

Bivariate Statistics

Bivariate for Nominal Data

Chi Square

Chi Square Test for Association

Bivariate for Ordinal Data

 

Week 4

Notes