Mathematics 206 - STATSTCL LITRCY/EDC RSRCH/POLI

Education is increasingly data driven- data is used to evaluate classroom pedagogy, student achievement, teacher efficacy, and school failure. It is important for educators then, to be able to interpret complex data and make research-based decisions. This course will foster student?s ability to critically interpret education-related data by concentrating on the application of critical thinking skills to arguments involving statistics in education. The student will emerge as a knowledgeable consumer of statistics rather than a producer of statistical calculations. Course activities focus on the interpretation, evaluation, and communication of statistics in educational research literature, standardized tests, and real-world situations. Prerequisites: MTH 107, MTH 201 or equivalent. (E)