EPSE 599A | Master’s Thesis – PS: Ongoing
Credits: 6
EPSE 684 | Item Response Theory
EPSE 684 is an advanced level course on educational and psychological measurement which focuses primarily on item response theory (IRT). The course focuses on providing a foundation for understanding modeling item responses using IRT, applying IRT to different measurement problems, and examining its uses in research literature. Using software packages is an integral part of […]
EPSE 683 | Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Growth and Change
Change over time is a fundamental concept in the social, behavioural, and health sciences. For some areas such as human development or areas involving program evaluation, change is a central aspect of study. In other areas, change may not be the central aspect of study, but it can still be of concern. Research in educational, […]
EPSE 682 | Multivariate Designs and Analysis in Educational Research
This course focuses on multivariate research design, statistical methods and data analysis. Emphasis will be placed on providing a fundamental understanding of the multivariate quantitative methodological techniques used in the empirical social, behavioural, and educational sciences. Emphasis is placed on encouraging you to learn to communicate in the language of multivariate data analysis. Communication is […]
EPSE 681 | Advanced Topics
EPSE 681 is an advanced topics course in research and measurement, with each offering focusing on a different theme or topic within measurement, evaluation, research methodology, or data analysis. The topic in 2011 is Advanced Qualitative Research in Psychology. This advanced level course is offered for doctoral students wishing to extend their knowledge of qualitative methodologies. […]
EPSE 597 | Factor Analysis and its Application to Behavioural Sciences
This course is designed for individuals who want to become familiar with the statistical techniques known collectively as “latent variable modeling”. Throughout the course, widely available, but specialized, software such as LISREL or MPlus will be used for the computation. The course focuses on the class of techniques and statistical theory that include, for example: […]
EPSE 596 | Correlational Designs and Analysis in Educational Research
The goal of the course is to enable students to build and evaluate statistical models for the analysis and interpretation of data in the behavioural sciences. The focus is on methods of statistical modelling of data and practical decision-making, rather than on statistical theory per se. Simple linear and nonlinear regression, multiple regression, and logistic […]
EPSE 595 | Qualitative Research Methods
This is an introductory research course focusing especially on interpretive and critical approaches to social science and educational research, what is often called qualitative research. There are no prerequisites for this course so it is appropriate for both masters and doctoral students who are making an initial foray into qualitative research. As an introductory course, […]
EPSE 594 | Meta-Analysis: Quantitative Research Synthesis
Meta-analysis is a type of systemic review that uses techniques to systematically combine and summarize the statistical results of research in any field. Summarizing existing research is a necessary endeavour in the scientific process. An understanding of how to evaluate and conduct a meta-analysis is of vital importance to today’s researchers. The focus in this […]
EPSE 593 | Design and Analysis of Research with Small Samples and Single Subjects
Single subject research is a scientific methodology that allows researchers to conduct a true experiment with one or a small number of subjects. It has played a central role in the development of evidence-based interventions in the fields of special education, clinical psychology, school psychology, counselling psychology, rehabilitation sciences, and audiology and speech sciences. The […]
EPSE 592 | Experimental Designs and Analysis in Educational Research
Most research in the social sciences (e.g., education, psychology) uses either correlation or quasi-experimental designs. Correlation designs are taught in EPSE 596. In EPSE 592, the focus is on experimental and quasi-experimental designs, how to analyze and interpret data obtained from such designs, and how to describe results from these analyses using proper format. Researchers […]
EPSE 591 | Theory and Practice of Program Evaluation
The purpose of the course is to provide an understanding of evaluation—as a discipline, as a profession, as a process and a product in a wide range of educational and social contexts. There are no prerequisites for this course and it is appropriate for all graduate students, masters or doctoral level. The primary focus of […]
EPSE 581 | Special Topics in Research Design and Analysis
EPSE 581 is a special topics course with each offering focusing on a different theme or topic within measurement, evaluation, research methodology, or data analysis. The topic in 2011 is Socio-politics of Educational Assessment. This is an introductory course on educational assessment designed for masters and doctoral students with little or no statistical training that […]
EPSE 529 | Development of Scales and Measures
This advanced seminar course (offered on a two-year rotation) focuses on a variety of topics and issues related to the practical development of scales and measures in psychology, education, and health. Key topics will include: principles of scale development; principles and guidelines in item writing, scaling and response formats; common method biases and how to […]
EPSE 528 | Basic Principles of Measurement
This course provides an introduction to educational and psychological measurement. This is not a statistics course and it provides more in-depth coverage of measurement, reliability, validity, and theory than what is covered by typical ‘tests and measures’ courses. Four areas will be emphasized: (a) principles of measurement theory (e.g., reliability, validity), (b) applications of classical […]
EPSE 483 | Reading and Interpreting Research in Education
This course is an introductory research methods course for MEd students who are being trained as consumers rather than producers of educational research. Therefore, the course focuses on developing skills for locating, understanding, interpreting and critiquing education research. The course provides an overview of research design and process, introduces the concepts and skills involved in […]
EPSE 482 | Introduction to Statistics for Research in Education
This course is an introduction to the process and practice of research in education. It provides…
EPSE 481 | Introduction to Research in Education
This course is an introduction to the process and practice of research in education. It provides an overview of a variety of educational research methods and introduces both “quantitative” and “qualitative” approaches. In this course, students are assisted to recognize research paradigms as examples of disciplined inquiry, situate various models of inquiry, such as experimental, […]