3.00 Credits
This is a three (3) unit graduate course for teachers in STEM education with no previous background in statistics who will need statistics in their further studies and their work. The focus is on understanding the use of research and statistical methods in various areas of science and engineering. Topics to be covered include research methods, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation, statistical inference, and basic design of experiments with examples and applications in science and engineering. Teachers will become critical consumers of research products and learn the basic skills of planning, designing, and executing and reporting research as well as evaluating and applying published research findings. Emphasis will concentrate on planning, developing, and producing a quality STEM research e-portfolio.