Assignment: Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning
When you hear the term statistics, what do you think about? Does this term bring good experiences to mind or does this term conjure up anxiety and apprehension? Chances are, you might be one of many students who fears statistics. Think back to when you learned to ride a bike. You were excited to remove the training wheels but were apprehensive about the balance challenge. Similar to the fear of falling from riding your bike, the fear of failing statistics is quite terrifying. But once you practice and develop your new learned skills, WOW! The thought of being taken to new heights when you reach proficiency is a great feeling.
Mastering statistics does not have to be an anxiety-driven process. This course allows you to use real world data not only to apply basic understanding of statistical methods used in quantitative research but also to test, analyze, and draw conclusions to develop your own knowledge and skill set. Your new knowledge and skills will allow you to take real world data to answer questions you always wanted to know more about but did not know the right way of getting there.
The course introduces you to quantitative reasoning and sets the stage for the rest of the course. You might have vast experience and knowledge in statistics or you might not have experienced a formal statistics course in quite some time; nonetheless, you begin this week with developing your basic understanding of statistics and quantitative reasoning in small increments.
You will examine research as it relates inference and a population of study. Also, you will examine a dataset to determine the independent and dependent variables, how they are measured, and whether a social change question can be answered.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
• Analyze logic of inference related to population and sample
• Evaluate quantitative research related to error
• Evaluate quantitative research
• Analyze independent and dependent variables
• Analyze levels of measurement
• Analyze topics with social change implications
Attachment:- Required-Readings.rar