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Basic Statistical Methods in Education
| Course: | EDUC 705 | ||||||||||||
| Section: | 79 | ||||||||||||
| Credits: | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Format: | Online | ||||||||||||
| Description: |
What is Statistics? Basic statistical principles are actually quite
simple and can enhance anyone's critical thinking skills. Without even realizing it, you have probably made statistical statements in your everyday conversation. Statements like "You are more likely to pass the exam if you study" or "I sleep for about 6 hours per night on average". Opinion polls and television ratings systems represent other uses of inferential statistics. Because of the increasing use of statistics in so many areas of our lives, it is important to understand and practice statistical thinking. This knowledge is valuable even if you do not use statistical methods directly. UWSP Catalog description: Fundamentals of statistical analysis that apply to education and other fields according to student needs; critical ratios and the test for paired, pooled, and unpooled samples; straight line and curvilinear regression for simple and multiple correlation of variables; introduction to the use of probability, simple and two-way analysis, chi square, and other nonparametric statistics. PBS Programming Schedule:
Broadcast on Wisconsin Public Television Sundays,
January 20-May 4, 2009, 7-8am. |
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| Textbook: |
None - However, if you would like a text, the instructor recommends: Elementary Statistics, (5th Edition) Author: Spence, et al. Publisher: Prentice Hall ISBN-10: 0132532611 ISBN-13: 978-0132532617 This book is recommended as an option only. The text is not used for the course. The course will depend on the online assignments and videos. |
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| DVDs: |
Students will receive either a CD-ROM or DVD
summary version of the program. A full set of the video lessons is available on DVD (but not required) for purchase from UWSP for $100. To purchase, registered students may contact Cathy Scheder, Outreach Program Manager at cscheder@uwsp.edu or call 715-346-3801. |
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| WI Standards: |
This course has been designed to meet the following Wisconsin Teacher Standards:
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| Instructor: | Perry Cook | ||||||||||||
| Location: | Internet/WPT | ||||||||||||
| Dates / Times: | Start: | January 18, 2009 (registration open until February 20) | |||||||||||
| End: | May 10, 2009 | ||||||||||||
| Limit: | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Estimated Tuition: |
3 credits - |
WI Graduate | $1131.06 | ||||||||||
| Tuition reflects off-campus rate plus $60 TECHNOLOGY fee. | |||||||||||||