EDMS 646 Quantitative Research Methods II Fall 2004 -- Section: 0101 Instructor: George Macready Reading Assignment Date Topic Assignment Due Date 9/1 Introduction; Review of Hypothesis Testing Review EDMS 645 Text 9/8 One Way Analysis of Variance L: 76 -99 & P: 53 - 54 9/15 One Way ANOVA and Statistical Power Power Handout & Reserve Material, Item #s 74 or 75 and 3 or 4 (available at ETS Checkout Desk) 9/22 Statistical Power Same as above 1 9/29 Two Factor ANOVA L: 138 - 163 & P: 59 2 10/6 Quiz 1 and Multi-Factor ANOVA L: 163 - 169 & P: 57 - 58 3 10/13 Fixed, Random and Mixed ANOVA's L: 203 - 225 & P: 61 - 62 4 10/20 EXAM I 10/27 Within Subjects ANOVA and Analysis of Covariance L: 225 - 230 & L: 174 - 198 11/3 Analysis of Covariance L: 174 - 198 5 11/10 Comparisons & Contrasts L: 108 – 121 6 11/17 Multiple Comparison Procedures Reserve Material Item # 22 & 76 & L: 121 - 135 11/24 Quiz 2 and Two Factor ANOVA Comparisons Reserve Material Item # 77 7 & L: 155 - 156; 225 12/1 Two Factor Multiple Comparisons and Course Review Same as above & P: 63 - 66 8 12/8 EXAM II Text: Lomax, R. G. (2001). Statistical Concepts: A Second Course for Education and the Behavioral Sciences, 2nd Edition. New York: Longman. Software: SPSS Student Version 11 Course Packet: EDMS 646 – Handout Packet Instructor: Dr. George Macready; Office: 1225 Benjamin; Phone: (301) 405-3625; FAX: (301) 314-9245 email: [email protected]; Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 2:00 - 3:30 or by appointment. Teaching Assistants: Jeff Choi, Xiaomin Huang, Peng Lin and Qian Li Ma, Room 1109, Benjamin Building Ph.: (301) 405-7873; Office Hours: To be announcedCourse Grades: The final grade in this course is a composite based on the weighted scores of exams, quizzes, assignments and class participation. The weights for the final grade are as follows: Exams 54% (27% for each of 2 exams) Quizzes 26% (13% for each of 2 quizzes) Assignments 16% (2% for each of 8 assignments) Class Participation 4% Quizzes 1 and 2 : The quizzes content will focus on the topics presented during the 3 to 5 lectures prior to each quiz. These quizzes are closed book and will consist of 10 to 14 free response type items. Approximately 30 minutes at the beginning of class will be provided for quiz administration. Some equations will be provided for the quizzes for working problems. You may bring a calculator to the quizzes, however calculators may not be shared. Exams: The content of Exams I & II will cover topics presented in 1st and 2nd half of the course respectively. However, due to the cumulative nature of the course content, key concepts from earlier sections will often be involved in later parts of the course and may be tested on more than one exam. The exams are closed book and will consist of multiple-choice items. Students will be provided 2 to 2 ½ hours to complete each exam. A single 8.5 x 11 crib sheet may be used for each of the exams. Additionally, you may bring a calculator to the exams, however calculators may not be shared. You will be asked to sign the following Honor Pledge which will be attached to each test: I pledge on my honor that I have not given or received any unauthorized assistance on this test. Signed: ___________________ Disability Accommodations If you have a documented disability, please contact your instructor as soon as possible, to discuss academic accommodations. SPSS Computer Assignments: SPSS assignments should be run prior to the due date indicated on the schedule. Results will be discussed during the scheduled Review/Discussion sessions and the assignments must be handed in on the specified due date (assignments handed in late will be penalized 50% credit for every day they are late). Here again, you will be asked to sign the following Honor Pledge which will be appended to each assignment: I pledge on my honor that I have not given or received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment. Signed: ___________________Practice Problem and Sample Quiz Sets: The practice problem and sample quiz sets are available as study aids. Answers are in some cases available at the ETS Reserved Materials Desk. They should NOT be handed