Educational research has a strong tradition of employing state-of-the-art statistical and techniques. Because of this tradition, Quantitative Methods has long been an area of specialization within Educational Psychology.
Statistics emphasizes the following four objectives:
- To develop a strong foundation in mathematics and statistical theory as the basis for growth over a professional career.
- To develop a high level of expertise in the application of statistics or psychometrics to educational research.
- To develop the ability to serve as a consultant to educational researchers, and to employ the appropriate quantitative methods in a wide variety of contexts.
- To develop the capability of conducting and publishing high-quality methodological research.
- Teacher: Sylvanus Chesire