BS-8: Analysis and Interpretation of Data (Edu 616)

Objectives

  1. Review, analyze and interpret information, and independently generate conclusions.
  2. The identification and solving of problems relating to education.
  3. Understand the statistical concepts more frequently applied in
  4. Apply various statistical techniques in analyzing research data in Education
  5. Apply appropriate statistics in qualitative and quantitative researches
  6. Use SPSS for descriptive and inferential statistics.

Major Contents

  1. Data Analysis
  2.  Analysis of Quantitative data through SPSS
  3. Qualitative Data: Types and Forms
  4. 4. Data Analysis in Qualitative Research

DETAILED CONTENT OUTLINE

 

Week

Topics and Readings

1

Data and its types

2

Statistical concepts

Descriptive statistics

Mean, Mode, Median, SD

3

 Measures of relationship

Inferential statistics (correlation + regression)

 

4

Hypothesis testing ; the null hypothesis; one and two tailed tests ; use of null hypotheses

5

Parametric vs. nonparametric techniques

6

Carrying out parametric statistical tests: t-distribution, z-test, ANOVA and ANCOVA.

 

7

Carrying out non-parametric statistical tests: Chi Square test

The role of statistical analysis

 

8

Selecting an appropriate statistical analysis

Coding, rostering and inputting data

 

9

Qualitative Data:Types and Forms

10

Qualitative Data:Types and Forms

11

Analysis of data in the field:

Field memos

 

12

Discovering themes and hypotheses

More about analysis in the field

13

Analysis after data collection:

Coding and coding categories

 

14

Developing coding categories

Influence on coding and analysis

15

Data displays

Mechanics of working with data

Using a computer for analysis

16

Data displays

Mechanics of working with data

Using a computer for analysis

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

SESSIONAL MARKS: 20
MID TERM: 30
FINAL TERM: 50J

RECOMMENDED BOOK

Allen, P., Bennette, K., & Heritage, B. (2014). SPSS Statistics Version 22: A Practical Guide. Cengage Learning EMEA.
Julie Pallant (2001 ) SPSS Survival Manual A step by step guide to data analysis using SPSS for Windows (Version 10) Open University Press Buckingham: Philadelphia
 

Suggested Books

Bordens , K.S.and Abbot , B.B.(2002). Research design and methods : A process approach . (5th  ed.) . Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Frankel, J. R. & Wallen, N.E. (1993). How to design and evaluate research in education. NY: McGraw-Hill.

Course Material

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