EDUC 478 - Quantitative Research Methods I

This course provides a solid foundation for conducting quantitative research in education. In this course, you will learn about basic statistical concepts, the entire data analysis process, allowing you to design your own survey, analyze data, and produce well-written, professional reports based on your results. First, you will be introduced to primary data collection including questionnaire design, sampling frames, and sample selection. You will either use an existing dataset or create and collect your own survey data using Qualtrics, a powerful questionnaire-design package that is available to all CGU students. Next, you will be introduced to Stata, a widely used statistical software package. This will include the use of programming language to analyze the data from your own survey and other secondary data. As we move through the course, you will learn to determine which statistical tests are appropriate and to use these tests to analyze data using computing software Stata, which is available on the cloud-based Apporto platform, provided by CGU. Finally, you will learn how to describe the results of statistical tests for both technical and lay audiences.
Units: 4
Course Type: Seminar