Statistics in Psychology and Education

Key Features

Using many examples, this course lectures not the theory of mathematical statistics, but the concept of statistical analysis which can manage the problems which will arise in practical research.

Course Aims

The goal of this course is to master the foundation of statistical analysis in psychology and education.

Textbook

Ishii, H. Introduction to Statistical Analysis: Research methods in health, nurses, psychology and education. Bunkodo: Tokyo, 2005. (in Japanese)

Course Schedule

Session	Contents
1	Quantitive and qualitive research, manifest and latent variables
2	Measurement and statistics, scale levels
3	Statistical tables and figures
4	Compose questionnaire
5	Survey and ethics
6	Summarize data distribution
7	Understanding standard deviation
8	Relations between variables (1): correlation
9	Relations between variables (2): association and concordance
10	Classical test theory (1): reliability of measurement
11	Classical test theory (2): standard error of measurement and attenuation
12	Classical test theory (3): validation
13	Factor analysis (1): introduction
14	Factor analysis (2): interpretation
15	Final examination

Lecture Handouts

Note: All files are in Japanese.

Session #1

• Quantitive and qualitive research, manifest and latent variables

Session #2

• Measurement and statistics, scale levels

Session #3

• Statistical tables and figures

Session #4

• Compose questionnaire

Session #5

• Survey and ethics

Session #6

• Summarize data distribution

Session #7

• Understanding standard deviation

Session #8

• Relations between variables (1): correlation

Session #9

• Relations between variables (2): association and concordance

Session #10

• Classical test theory (1): reliability of measurement

Session #11

• Classical test theory (2): standard error of measurement and attenuation

Session #12

• Classical test theory (3): validation

Session #13

• Factor analysis (1): introduction

Session #14

• Factor analysis (2): interpretation

Assignments

Note: All files are in Japanese.

[Final examination test](https://ocw.nagoya-u.jp/files/193/siryou_16.pdf)

Grading

Note: All files are in Japanese.

Final examination test

Related Resources

Original handouts are delivered in class.

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