ERSH 4200/6200. Methods of Research in Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MTHDS RSCH IN EDU.
Diverse research approaches used in behavioral science settings, including critical review and interpretation of published research.
Offered every year.
ERSH 4200E/6200E. Methods of Research in Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MTHDS RSCH IN EDU.
Not open to students with credit in ERSH 4200/6200.
Diverse research approaches used in behavioral science settings, including critical review and interpretation of published research.
ERSH 4300E/6300E. Applied Statistical Methods in Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: APPLIED STAT MTH ED.
Not open to students with credit in ERSH 4300/6300.
Undergraduate prerequisite: ERSH 4200/6200.
Techniques for describing and summarizing data for educational research studies. Applications of the standard normal distribution and the use and interpretation of standard scores. Inferential statistics for one and two population studies including means, proportions, and correlations.
ERSH 4300/6300. Applied Statistical Methods in Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: APPLIED STAT MTH ED.
Undergraduate prerequisite: ERSH 4200/6200.
Techniques for describing and summarizing data for educational research studies. Applications of the standard normal distribution and the use and interpretation of standard scores. Inferential statistics for one and two population studies including means, proportions, and correlations.
Offered every year.
ERSH 4600/6600. Applied Educational Assessment. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: APPLIED ED ASSESMNT.
Development, administration, scoring, analysis, and interpretation of classroom educational assessments used in the service of instruction and accountability objectives. Traditional as well as current approaches (portfolios, performance assessments). Although classroom approaches are emphasized, standardized measures are also studied.
Offered every year.
ERSH 7250. Educational Program and Project Evaluation. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PROGRAM EVALUATION.
Innovative or ongoing educational programs, projects, or curricula. Consideration is made of goal specification, data collection, standard setting, and reporting. Interdisciplinary points of view are stressed.
Not offered on a regular basis.
ERSH 7600. Construction of Educational Measuring Instruments. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CONST ED MEAS INSTS.
Hands-on experience in instrument development, especially in the affective domain. Scaling methods will be considered in addition to actual item and reliability analyses. Techniques such as Likert, Thurstone, and Osgood's semantic differential method.
Not offered on a regular basis.
ERSH(EADU) 7610. Questionnaire-Based Research in Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: QST RSCH EDUC.
Prerequisite or corequisite: ERSH 4300/6300.
Theoretical and procedural knowledge underpinning the use of questionnaires in education research.
ERSH(EADU) 7610E. Questionnaire-Based Research in Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: QST RSCH EDUC.
Not open to students with credit in ERSH(EADU) 7610.
Prerequisite or corequisite: ERSH 4300/6300.
Theoretical and procedural knowledge underpinning the use of questionnaires in education research.
ERSH(QUAL) 7800. Topics in Educational Research. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Oasis Title: TOPICS IN ED RSCH.
Special topics in educational research focusing on methodological applications. Topics include understanding standardized tests, policy issues in educational assessment, using large databases, computer application in educational assessment and data analysis, large scale school assessment programs.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ERSH 8310. Applied Analysis of Variance Methods in Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: STAT MTHDS IN EDU.
Experimental design and the analysis of data from experiments, including orthogonal analysis of variance for single and multifactor designs, randomized block, repeated measures, and mixed models. Computer applications and the reporting results using APA style.
Offered every year.
ERSH 8320. Applied Correlation and Regression Methods in Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: APP CORR/REG MTH ED.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8310.
Nonexperimental and quasi-experimental research studies, including simple and multiple regression techniques, nonorthogonal analysis of variances, correlation techniques, and analysis of covariance.
Offered every year.
ERSH 8350. Multivariate Methods in Education. 4 hours.
Oasis Title: MULVAR MTHDS IN ED.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8320.
Discriminant analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, canonical correlation analysis, and cluster analysis. Relating research questions to methods, conducting computer analyses, interpreting computer printouts, and critiquing analysis reports.
Offered every year.
ERSH 8360. Categorical Data Analysis in Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CAT DATA ANA IN ED.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8320.
Categorical data analysis with emphasis on practical applications in educational research and on the use of computing packages for analysis of such data. Topics include contingency table analyses, generalized linear models, logistic regression, and loglinear models. These techniques are applied to data sets from educational research.
Not offered on a regular basis.
(ERSH)QUAL 8595. Research Ethics in the Professional and Social Sciences. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RESEARCH ETHICS.
Exploration of the ethical and moral dilemmas researchers have encountered in conducting research in the social, professional, and human sciences and the sources of ethical principles and practices they have used in addressing these dilemmas.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.
ERSH 8610. Educational Measurement Theory. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EDU MEAS THEORY.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8320.
Theoretical basis of classical test theory: statistical treatment of reliability and validity; emphasis on application and interpretation of results through computer analyses.
Offered every year.
ERSH 8620. Item Response Theory. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ITEM RESPONS THEORY.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8610.
Models, statistical methods, and computer applications of item response theory (IRT) to educational and psychological test data.
Not offered on a regular basis.
ERSH 8630. Applications of Item Response Theory. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: APP ITEM RESP THEOR.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8620.
Applications of item response theory (IRT) to practical testing problems, including test equating, differential item functioning, computerized adaptive testing, and test construction. Dichotomous and polytomous item response theory models with strong emphasis on computer applications.
Not offered on a regular basis.
ERSH 8650. Generalizability Theory. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: GENERALIZABI THEORY.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8610.
Application of generalizability theory to educational problems; emphasis on conducting and interpreting computer analyses and critiquing the research literature using generalizability theory; and use of generalizability for evaluating performance assessments.
Not offered on a regular basis.
ERSH(QUAL) 8700. Practicum in Educational Research. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PRACTICUM ED RSCH.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8320.
Supervised experiences in educational research focusing on the planning, implementation, analysis, and response to scientific inquiries.
Non-traditional format: Supervised experiences in the field of educational research.
Offered every year.
ERSH 8740. Exploratory Factor Analysis. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EXPL FACTOR ANAL.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8320 and ERSH 4600/6600.
Methods and interpretation of exploratory factor analysis, including extraction and rotation methods, interpretation of computer output, and issues in factor analytic research.
Offered summer semester every year.
ERSH 8750. Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTRO TO SEM.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8610 and ERSH 8320.
Introduction to structural equation modeling techniques, including path models, confirmatory factor analysis, and full structural models. Emphasis will be placed on conducting and interpreting computer analyses, critiquing SEM research, and current research on the methodology.
Offered every year.
ERSH 8760. Advanced Topics in Structural Equation Modeling. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADVANCED SEM.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8750.
Advanced topics in structural equation modeling, including multiple group analyses, latent growth models, categorical variable analyses, and multiple imputation methods for handling missing data. Students will become familiar with the current research and applications in these areas and computer software for implementing them.
Offered every year.
ERSH 8770. Multilevel Modeling. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MULTILEVEL MODELING.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8320.
Multilevel models with linear, non-linear, and growth outcomes. Other topics include estimation, reliability, model building strategies, intra-class correlation, plausible values, fixed, and random effects. Focus is on conceptualizing, conducting, interpreting, and writing up multilevel analyses, as well as understanding relevant statistical and practical issues.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ERSH 8780. Multimethods Research. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MULTIMETHODS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Examination of the history, assumptions, and philosophy of multimethods research. In addition, the benefits of using multiple methods during the research process and how to design, implement, and write-up multimethods research are also discussed.
Offered fall semester every year.
ERSH 9210. Quantitative Design in Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: QUANT DSGN IN ED.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8310.
Philosophical, ethical, and procedural aspects of experimental and nonexperimental research in education. Synthesizing and integrating previous research studies, designing quantitative inquiries, measuring outcomes and analyzing data.
Offered every year.
ERSH(QUAL) 9700. Internship in Educational Research. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INTERN EDU RSCH.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8320.
Supervised experiences outside of the department in educational research; focusing on the planning, implementation, analysis, and reporting of scientific inquiries.
Non-traditional format: Supervised experiences in the field of educational research.
Offered every year.
ERSH(QUAL) 9800. Issues in Qualitative and Quantitative Research. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. 2-6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: QUAL/QUANT RSCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Current issues in qualitative and quantitative research methods. Methodological, substantive, and theoretical literature in the areas of measurement, qualitative design, and quantitative data analysis.
Offered every year.