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EDUC380 20190208101708 Syllabus

This document provides course specifications for a statistics research in education course offered at a university. The course is a 3 credit, undergraduate course offered in the spring semester by the education department. It introduces students to the basic sources and techniques of educational research through exploring the six steps of the research process. Students will learn about variables, data organization, critiquing research papers, and basic statistical concepts and calculations. The course content is delivered over 15 weeks through lectures, class discussions, assignments, and a term research project. Student assessment includes assignments, quizzes, a midterm exam, a research paper, and an oral presentation. Required resources are a textbook on research in second language learning as well as computer and classroom technology.

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EDUC380 20190208101708 Syllabus

This document provides course specifications for a statistics research in education course offered at a university. The course is a 3 credit, undergraduate course offered in the spring semester by the education department. It introduces students to the basic sources and techniques of educational research through exploring the six steps of the research process. Students will learn about variables, data organization, critiquing research papers, and basic statistical concepts and calculations. The course content is delivered over 15 weeks through lectures, class discussions, assignments, and a term research project. Student assessment includes assignments, quizzes, a midterm exam, a research paper, and an oral presentation. Required resources are a textbook on research in second language learning as well as computer and classroom technology.

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COURSE SPECIFICATIONS

University: LIU Faculty: Education Department: EDUCATION

Course Specifications

Program(s) on which the course is given: Undergraduate

Department offering the program: Education

Department offering the course: Education

Academic year: 2018-2019

Semester: Spring

A- Basic Information

Title: Statistical Research in Education Code: EDUC380 Credit Hours: 3 cr.

Lecture/ week: 2
Tutorial/ Week: -----NA ---
Duration (No. of weeks): 15 weeks

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B- Professional Information

1- Overall Aims of Course

This course introduces basic sources and techniques of educational research. It is designed to help
students learn how to begin to do research throughout the 6 steps in the research process: identifying
research problem, reviewing the literature, specifying a purpose, collecting data, analyzing and
interpreting data, and discussing the findings. It also deals with elementary descriptive statistics.

2-Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)


a- Knowledge and understanding:
A1: Define educational research
A2: List the 6 steps undertaken by researchers in the process of research
A3: Identify the parts of a quantitative statistical research
b- Intellectual skills:
B1: Explain the relationship among the various variables in a research
B2: Discuss the practices that should be observed in controlling extraneous variables
B3: Evaluate and critique research papers
c- Professional and practical skills:
C1: Apply the research process to actual situations
C2: Apply basic statistical concepts and calculations
d- General and transferable skills:
D1: Design an educational research
D2: Write a research paper

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3- Contents:

3
Week Content Assignment/Presentation
1 Course overview/ Syllabus
Chapter 1: What is research
- Types of research Review questions p.6
- Characteristics of statistical research
2 Chapter 2: Variables Review questions p. 18
- How variables fit into research
- Different types of variables Assigning research project groups
- The relationship among variables and topics
3 Chapter 3: Data organization Assignment 1:
- Levels of measurements p.18-19: Application parts A & B
- Four types of scales p.26-27: Application parts A, B & C
- Practical considerations
Identifying the independent and
dependent variables in the research
project
4 Chapter 5: Critiquing statistical studies
- Parts of a research paper: Review questions p. 61
 Abstract
 Introduction: Literature review, Quiz 1
Statement of purpose
Completing test/survey for the
How to write the hypothesis / research research project
questions

5 How to Paraphrase, Summarize, Quote

In-text Citation and Referencing


6 Chapter 6: The group and the individuals
- Frequency Review questions p. 72
- Central Tendency: Mean, Mode,
Median Writing the Introduction (Literature
- Dispersion: Range, Standard deviation Review & Statement of Purpose) for
the research project
Chapter 8: Statistics for testing
 Reliability
 Validity
7/8 Chapter 5: Critiquing statistical studies
 Method: Subjects, Materials,
Procedures, Analyses Quiz 2
 Results
 Discussion/conclusions
 References
 Appendixes
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9 Revision + MIDTERM (Chapters 1,2,3,5,6,8)


4- Teaching and Learning Methods:
4.1: Class discussions and analysis
4.2: Oral and written reflections
4.3: Project-based learning
5- Student Assessment Methods:
5.1: Assignments
5.2: Quizzes and exams
5.3: Oral presentation
5.4: Term Project
Assessment Schedule
Assessment 1: Assignments – Ongoing
Assessment 2: Quizzes – Weeks 4 & 7
Assessment 3: Midterm – Week 9
Assessment 4: Research paper – Week 14
Assessment 5: Presentation – Week 15

Weighting of Assessments
- Class/Homework assignments 15%
- Quizzes 15%
- Midterm 25%
- Research paper 30%
- Poster Presentation 15%

6- List of references
Required Textbook:
Brown, J. D. (2013). Understanding Research in Second Language Learning. NY: Cambridge
University Press

Essential Textbooks:
Marguerite G. Lodico, Dean T. Spaulding, Katherine H. Voegtle, 2010. Methods in Educational
Research.
Borg & Gall, 1983. Educational Research, and Introduction. Fourth Edition, Longman, NY.

7- Facilities required for teaching and learning:


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Computer, LCD projector, Computer Lab

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