This required core course introduces the discipline of statistics as applied to educational research applications and mathematical thinking; it will also explore the ethical and legal implications of statistics, as well as its relevance to social justice. Topics include data analysis; correlation and regression; sampling and experimental design; numerical summaries and graphs; data production through sampling and experimental design; and inferences such as confidence intervals and hypothesis tests. The course will also introduce data analysis with statistical computing and spreadsheet software.
- Teacher: Maria Benzon