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Course content may be changed, term to term, without
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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, candidates should be able to apply what they have learned in actual
practice in a God-centered manner.
I.
PREREQUISITES
EDUC 518 or equivalent course in educational research
II.
REQUIRED RESOURCE PURCHASES
Click on the following link to view the required resource for the term in which you are
registered: http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/liberty.htm
III.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE PURCHASE
Morgan, S. E., Reichert, T., & Harrison, T. R. (2002). From numbers to words:
Reporting statistical results for the social sciences. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. ISBN:
080133280X.
IV.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR LEARNING
A.
Computer with basic audio/video output equipment
B.
Internet access (broadband recommended)
C.
Microsoft Office
(Microsoft Office is available at a special discount to Liberty University students.)
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.
Mills, Max G. & Pantana, John J. (2006). All the right clicks. Forest, VA: Chart
the Course text. This is recommended, but not required.
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V.
MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate will be able to:
VI.
A.
Define various approaches to faith and learning integration.
B.
Explain basic research designs and research terms.
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 (e.g. alpha level, p).
D.
Explain the role that levels of measurement play in selecting appropriate
statistical procedures.
E.
Use SPSS to calculate and interpret descriptive statistics, z scores, T scores, and
percentiles.
F.
Describe statistical hypothesis testing, including rejecting and failing to reject the
null hypothesis, and define Type I and Type II errors in statistical decisionmaking.
G.
Define the power of a statistical procedure and how power is maximized.
H.
Describe assumption testing and when it is appropriate to choose parametric
verses nonparametric statistics and choose appropriate statistical procedure to an
educational solve research problems.
I.
Describe the logic of selected statistical procedures.
J.
Use SPSS to explore data and solve statistical problems and communicate
statistical results in accordance with APA style.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS (details in Assignment Instructions)
A.
Textbook Readings and Lecture Presentations
The candidate will complete assigned readings from course texts and view
corresponding instructor material including presentations, tutorials, and notes.
B.
Course Requirements Checklist
As the first activity in this course, please read the syllabus and Student
Expectations. After reading the syllabus and Student Expectations, the student
will then complete the related checklist found in Module/Week 1.
C.
Discussion Board Forums (5)
The candidate will complete each Discussion Board forum in two parts: 1) the
posting of an original thread in response to the stated prompt, and 2) the posting of
at least two replies to peers’ original threads. The original thread is due by
Wednesday of the pertinent module/week, and the replies are due by the last day of
the pertinent module/week. All writing should be in APA format
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D.
SPSS Assignments (4)
The candidate will use the SPSS tool to complete assignments based on the
specific data sets provided. Using the SPSS data set, the candidate will run the
statistical procedure, analyze the data, and report the results in a properly
formatted APA Results section. Each SPSS Assignment is due by the end of the
pertinent module/week.
E.
Quizzes (16)
The candidate will take four open-book and open-notes quizzes covering the
assigned Howell (2011) textbook readings. Each quiz will consist of 10 multiplechoice questions. Although the quizzes are graded, they are treated primarily as a
study tool and may be completed as many times as the candidate desires.
F.
Final Exam
After completing the textbook readings, viewing the lecture presentations, and
completing course assignments, the candidate will complete a two-part final
exam. The first part of the exam is an objective test consisting of 50 multiplechoice questions covering all of the assigned readings from the Howell (2011)
text. The second part of the exam is an SPSS assignment similar to the other
assignments completed in this course. Each portion of the exam will be graded
separately.
VII.
COURSE GRADING AND POLICIES
A.
Points
Course Requirements Checklist
Discussion Board Forums (5 at 50 pts ea)
SPSS Assignments (4 at 70 pts ea)
Quizzes (16 at 10 pts ea)
Final Exam
Objective Test
SPSS Assignment
Total
B.
10
250
280
160
150
160
1010
Scale
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 = 729 and below
C. Late Assignment Policy:
The nature of this course requires that the candidate interact with the material,
professor and other students on a weekly basis. Because of this, it is difficult to
achieve the fullest experience in this learning environment when assignments are late.
If unable to complete an assignment on time, the candidate must contact the instructor
immediately by email to make arrangements for the completion of that assignment.
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Assignments that are submitted after the due date without appropriate excuse and preapproval will receive the following deductions:
• Assignments submitted after the due date will receive a 10% deduction.
• Assignments submitted more than one week late receives a 20% deduction.
• Assignments submitted after two weeks late or after the final due date of the
class will not be accepted without documentation or extenuating
circumstances.
D.
Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism is prohibited. Please see the APA manual for information about
plagiarism and how it is defined. Additionally, academic misconduct includes not
only plagiarism, but also academic dishonesty falsification. 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 e-mail to the
instructor, the candidate should label it in the following manner: Course, last
name, first name.
G.
Disability Assistance
Teacher candidates with a documented disability may contact Liberty University
Online’s Office of Disability Academic Support (ODAS) at
LUOODAS@liberty.edu to make arrangements for academic accommodations.
Further information can be found at www.liberty.edu/disabilitysupport.
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COURSE SCHEDULE
EDUC 712
Textbooks: Green & Salkind, Using SPSS for Windows and Macintosh (2010).
Howell, Fundamental Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (2011).
Morgan et al., From Numbers to Words: Reporting Statistical Results for the Social Sciences (2002).
APA, Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.
WEEK/
MODULE
READING & STUDY
1
APA: chs. 3–5
2 presentations
1 website
Online Statistics Guide
ASSIGNMENTS
POINTS
Course Requirements Checklist
Background Check Quiz
Discussion Board Forum 1
10
0
0
0
50
2
Green & Salkind: units 1–5
Howell: chs. 1–6
Morgan: chs. 1–3
2 presentations
Online Statistics Guide readings
SPSS Descriptive Statistics Assignment
CYU Quizzes, chs. 1–6
70
60
3
Howell: chs. 7–8 & 12–15
1 presentation
Online Statistics Guide readings
Discussion Board Forum 2
CYU Quizzes, chs. 7–8, 12–15
50
60
4
Green & Salkind: lessons 22–24
Morgan: pp. 54–55
2 presentations
Online Statistics Guide readings
SPSS t Test Assignment
70
5
Howell: chs. 9–10
1 presentation
Online Statistics Guide readings
Discussion Board Forum 3
CYU Quizzes, chs. 9–10
50
20
6
Green & Salkind: lessons 30–32
Morgan: pp. 31–34
3 presentations
Online Statistics Guide readings
SPSS Correlation & Regression Assignment
70
7
Green & Salkind: lessons 25–26 &
29–30
Howell: chs. 16 & 18
Morgan: ANOVA, pp. 55–63
3 presentations
Online Statistics Guide readings
Discussion Board Forum 4
SPSS ANOVA Assignment
CYU Quizzes, chs. 16 & 18
50
70
20
8
Review
Discussion Board Forum 5
Final Exam: Objective Test
Final Exam: SPSS Assignment
50
150
160
TOTAL
1010
Ed.D Advising Guide Quiz
Ed.S Advising Guide Quiz
CYU = Check Your Understanding
NOTE: Each course week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59
p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.