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EDUC 712 Course Syllabus

COURSE SYLLABUS EDUC 712 ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS

COURSE DESCRIPTION This course involves an examination of descriptive statistics and basic inferential statistical techniques. Hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, analysis of variance, correlation techniques and nonparametric statistical methods will be discussed. RATIONALE This course is designed to help educators gain a basic understanding of the nature of educational statistics. At the conclusion, the candidate should be able to apply what he/she has learned in actual practice in a God-centered manner.

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PREREQUISITES For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

II.

REQUIRED RESOURCE PURCHASES Click on the following link to view the required resource(s) for the term in which you are registered: http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/liberty.htm

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ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR LEARNING A.

Computer with basic audio/video output equipment

B.

Internet access (broadband recommended)

C.

Microsoft Office

D.

Software Downloads (Silverlight, Adobe PDF Reader, and Flash Player are available to the candidate through the Services/Support link on the Course Menu in Blackboard)

E.

iTunesU (Optional)

F.

Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. (2013). Statistics guide. (link provided in the course to a PDF)

G.

Dissertations in the digital commons

MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate will be able to: A.

Define various approaches to faith and learning integration.

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B.

Explain basic research terms, the process by which research design informs the choice of statistical procedure, and the way in which questions and hypotheses should reflect a chosen design and statistical procedure.

C.

Define basic statistical terms including normal and non-normal distributions of data, measures of central tendency (i.e. mean, median, and mode), variability (i.e. range, variances, standard deviations, and the standard error of the mean), levels of measurement, and probability.

D.

Use SPSS to calculate and interpret descriptive statistics, to explore data and solve statistical problems, and to communicate statistical results in accordance with current APA style.

E.

Describe statistical hypothesis testing, including rejecting and failing to reject the null hypothesis.

F.

Define Type I and Type II errors in statistical decision-making, the power of a statistical procedure, and the maximizing of power.

G.

Describe the factors that inform the choice of a statistical procedure, choosing appropriate statistical procedures to solve educational research problems.

H.

Describe the logic of selected statistical procedures.

I.

Identify a potential dissertation topic while reading about the dissertation process.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS A.

Textbook Readings and Presentations The candidate will complete assigned readings from course texts and course documents. The candidate will also view corresponding instructor material including presentations, tutorials, and notes.

B.

Course Requirements Checklist (CRC) After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Module/Week 1

C.

Program Quizzes The candidate will complete the Background Check Quiz and either the Ed.D. or Ed.S. Advising Guide Quiz, whichever coincides with his/her degree.

D.

Discussion Board Forums (4) Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the candidate will complete 4 Discussion Board Forums in two parts: 1) the posting of a thread in response to the stated prompt and 2) the posting of at least 2 replies to peers’ threads. The thread is due by Wednesday of the pertinent module/week and must be 150–300 words. The replies are due by the last day of the pertinent module/week and must be 100 words. All posts must be in current APA format and include citations and references.

E.

SPSS Assignments (4)

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The candidate will use the SPSS software to complete the SPSS assignments. Using the SPSS data set provided and corresponding case studies, the candidate will choose the appropriate analysis, run the statistical procedure, analyze the data, and report the results in a properly formatted APA results section. The results section must be written using the candidate’s own words and structure; using the wording and structure of the course examples will be considered plagiarism. The candidate will also submit his/her SPSS output copy and pasted at the end of the submitted Word document. Each SPSS Assignment is due by the end of the identified module/week. When submitting the document, the candidate must use the following file name: course, last name, first name, assignment (i.e., EDUC712_Doe_John_tTest). F.

Check Your Understanding (CYU) Quizzes (12) The candidate will take 12 open-book/open-notes quizzes covering the assigned Warner textbook readings and corresponding course presentations and tutorials. Each quiz will consist of 20 multiple-choice questions. Each quiz may be taken up to 3 times. The score earned on the final attempt will be the score earned on the quiz. There will not be a chance to revert back to an earlier score, even if it is higher. The candidate will have 2 hours and 45 minutes to complete each quiz. It is recommended that the candidate complete the comprehension questions at the end of each Warner chapter to prepare for the quizzes, as many quiz questions are derived from the comprehension questions.

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Final Exam: Check Your Understanding Test and SPSS Assignment After completing the textbook readings, viewing the presentations, and completing the course assignments, the candidate will complete a 2-part final exam. The first part of the exam is a test consisting of 60 multiple-choice questions covering all of the assigned readings from the Warner text and corresponding course material. The candidate will have 2 hours and 45 minutes to complete this part. The second part of the exam is an SPSS test similar to the SPSS assignments completed in this course. Each portion of the exam will be graded separately. The Final Exam: SPSS Assignment is to be submitted to both Blackboard SafeAssign and LiveText.

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COURSE GRADING AND POLICIES A.

Points Course Requirements Checklist Discussion Board Forums (4 at 50 pts ea) SPSS Assignments (4 at 70 pts ea) Check Your Understanding (CYU) Quizzes Final Exam Check Your Understanding Test SPSS Assignment

B.

(12 at 20 pts ea)

10 200 280 240

Total

120 160 1010

Scale

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A = 960–1010 A- = 940–959 B+ = 920–939 B = 890–919 B- = 870–889 C+ = 850–869 C = 820–849 C- = 800–819 D+ = 780–799 D = 750–779 D- = 730–749 F = 0–729 C.

Late Assignment Policy If the candidate is unable to complete an assignment on time, then he or she must contact the instructor immediately by email. Assignments that are submitted after the due date without prior approval from the instructor will receive the following deductions: 1.

Late assignments submitted within one week of the due date will receive a 10% deduction.

2.

Assignments submitted more than one week late will receive a 20% deduction.

3.

Assignments submitted two weeks late or after the final date of the course will not be accepted.

4.

Late Discussion Board threads or replies will not be accepted.

Special circumstances (e.g. death in the family, personal health issues) will be reviewed by the instructor on a case-by-case basis. D.

Plagiarism Policy Plagiarism is prohibited. See the current APA manual for information about plagiarism and how it is defined. Also, be aware that the examples in the course are provided as examples and not templates. Copying the verbiage of examples will be considered plagiarism. Additionally, academic misconduct includes not only plagiarism, but also academic dishonesty falsification. This includes hiring a tutor or consultant to complete assignments. See The Liberty Way for specific definitions, penalties, and the processes of reporting.

E.

Professional Writing Policy The candidate is expected to demonstrate professionalism in all writing assignments. Assignments that display poor writing and numerous APA, spelling, and/or grammar errors will be required to be rewritten or will result in a zero at the instructor’s discretion.

F.

Email Policy The course instructor will only email the candidate using the candidate’s university email address; therefore, the candidate is responsible for regularly checking his/her university email. Additionally, when sending an e-mail to the instructor, the candidate must label it in the following manner: course, last name, first name (i.e., EDUC712_Doe_John).The candidate must only e-mail the faculty from his/her Liberty account.

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Disability Assistance

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Teacher candidates with a documented disability may contact Liberty University Online’s Office of Disability Academic Support (ODAS) at [email protected] to make arrangements for academic accommodations. Further information can be found at www.liberty.edu/disabilitysupport.

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EDUC 712 Course Schedule

COURSE SCHEDULE EDUC 712 Textbooks: APA, Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Current). Green & Salkind, Using SPSS for Windows and Macintosh (2014). Rockinson-Szapkiw, Statistics Guide (2013). Warner, Applied Statistics (2013). MODULE/ WEEK

READING & STUDY

1

APA: chs. 3–5 Rockinson-Szapkiw: pp. 1–17 Warner: chs. 1–3 1 presentation 2 websites

Course Requirements Checklist Background Check Quiz Ed.D. Advising Guide Quiz Ed.S. Advising Guide Quiz DB Forum 1 CYU Quizzes (3)

10 0 0 0 50 60

2

APA: chs. 3–5 Green & Salkind: Units 1–5 Rockinson-Szapkiw: pp. 1–17 Warner: ch. 4 1 SPSS tutorial

SPSS Descriptive Statistics Assignment

70

3

APA: chs. 3–5 Green & Salkind: Unit 6 (Lessons 22–24) Rockinson-Szapkiw: pp. 18–20 Warner: ch. 5 2 SPSS tutorials

SPSS t Test Assignment CYU Quiz

70 20

4

Warner: chs. 7, 9–10

DB Forum 2 CYU Quizzes (3)

50 60

5

APA: chs. 3–5 Green & Salkind: Unit 8 (Lessons 31–34) Rockinson-Szapkiw: pp. 21–25 3 SPSS tutorials

SPSS Correlation & Regression Assignment

70

6

Warner: chs. 6, 13, 17, 19, 22

DB Forum 3 CYU Quizzes (5)

50 100

7

APA: chs. 3–5 Green & Salkind: Unit 7 (Lessons 25–30) Rockinson-Szapkiw: pp. 26–33 2 SPSS tutorials

SPSS ANOVA & MANOVA Assignment

70

ASSIGNMENTS

POINTS

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EDUC 712 Course Schedule

MODULE/ WEEK

READING & STUDY

8

Review all course texts Rockinson-Szapkiw: pp. 34–36 Review all SPSS tutorials

ASSIGNMENTS

POINTS

DB Forum 4 Final Exam: Check Your Understanding Test Final Exam: SPSS Assignment

50 120 160

TOTAL

1010

DB = Discussion Board; CYU = Check Your Understanding

NOTE: Each course week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.

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