EDMS 646 Quantitative Research Methods II Spring 2008 -- Section: 0101 Instructor: George Macready Reading Assignment Extra Date Topic Assignment Due Date Credit 1/31 Introduction; Review of Hypothesis Testing Review EDMS 645 Text 2/7 One Way Analysis of Variance L: Chpt. 1 & P: 53 - 54 2/14 One Way ANOVA and Statistical Power L: Chpt. 1 & Reserve Material, Items: 74 or 75 & 3 or 4 (available at ETS Checkout Desk) 2/21 Statistical Power Same Reserve Material as above 1 E1 2/28 Two Factor ANOVA L: 3.1, 3.4 & P: 59 2 E2 3/6 Quiz 1 and Multi-Factor ANOVA L: 3.2, 3.3 & P: 57 - 58 3 3/13 Fixed, Random and Mixed ANOVA's L: 5.1 – 5.3 & P: 61 - 62 4 E3 3/20 Spring Break 3/27 Within Subjects ANOVA and Analysis of Covariance L: 5.4, 5.5 & L: Chpt. 4 E4 Optional Reading Topic: Reliability Optional Reading: See Course Web Page 4/3 EXAM I 4/10 Analysis of Covariance L: Chpt. 4 & L: 2.1 5 E5 4/17 Analysis of Covariance and Testing Comparisons L: Chpt. 4 4/24 Testing Comparisons L: 2.1 6 E6 5/1 Quiz 2 and Multiple Comparison Procedures L: 2.2 – 2.4 & Reserve Material Item # 22 & 76 5/8 Two Way ANOVA Comparison Procedures L: 3.1.8 – 3.1.10 & 7 E7 Reserve Material Item # 77 5/15 ?? EXAM II 8 E8 Text: Lomax, R. G. (2007). Statistical Concepts: A Second Course for Education and the Behavioral Sciences, 3rd Edition. New York: Longman. Software: SPSS Student Version 15 Course Packet: EDMS 646 – Course Packet Instructor: Dr. George Macready; Office: 1225 Benjamin; Phone: (301) 405-3625; FAX: (301) 314-9245 email: [email protected] ; Office Hours: Wednesday and Thursday 2:00 - 3:30 or by appointment. Teaching Assistants: Yi Cao; Office: 0108P Cole Field House; Ph.: (301) 405-3628; email: [email protected] ; Office Hours: To be announced. Brief Course Description This is a Second-Level Inferential Statistics Course with a major emphasis On Analysis of Variance Procedures and Designs. There is one general prerequisite for this course: - satisfactory completion of EDMS 645 - Quantitative Research Methods I or - consent of instructor. If you have not yet met the course prerequisite, please see me as soon as possible if you wish to maintain your status as a student in this course.University of Maryland Honor Code The University of Maryland, College Park has a nationally recognized Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor Council. This Code sets standards for academic integrity at Maryland for all undergraduate and graduate students. As a student you are responsible for upholding these standards for this course. It is very important for you to be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication, facilitation, and plagiarism. For more information on the Code of Academic Integrity or the Student Honor Council, please visit http://www.studenthonorcouncil.umd.edu/whatis.html. Disability Accommodations If you have a documented disability, please contact your instructor as soon as possible, to discuss academic accommodations. Course 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 20% (2.5% for each of 8 assignments) Class Activities Extra Credit Estimated Grade Distribution 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. 1% 9% 50% 40% A B C D Grade CategoriesExams: 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: 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 10% 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: Extra Credit Exercises: These exercises involve the identification and submission of appropriate sections of research studies in professional journals in your field of interest. Students will receive: 1/8th of a Composite Score Points toward their final grade for every properly completed submission. In order to receive this extra credit, 1) You must submit, by the due date specified in the course syllabus, the reproduced section of a published journal article (the journal must be specified) that specifies the use of the statistical procedure in question; 2) You will need to highlight the part of the article text that indicates the use of the particular procedure in question and 3) Provide a Brief, 3 Sentences or Less, description of the study outcome(s) for the procedure being assessed. Note that these Extra Credit Exercises will not be accepted after the specified due date. For the various exercises the specified statistical procedures are as follows: E1: One