An exploration of topic areas such as conflict mediation, crisis management, communication skills, student development theories, and wellness designed to provide new Resident Life Advisors with the skills and knowledge essential for being successful.
This course is rooted in the conceptual understanding of statistics and covers applications of statistical and graphical methods for educational and evaluation data. Basic descriptive statistics, correlation, normal distributions and hypothesis testing will be covered. An emphasis is placed on exploratory data analysis and interpretation of results within the broad contexts of education and evaluation. Statistical literacy exercises will be used for comprehension and application of materials. In addition, applications of statistical software will be demonstrated.
This course is rooted in the conceptual understanding of statistics and covers applications of statistical and graphical methods for educational and evaluation data. Basic descriptive statistics, correlation, normal distributions and hypothesis testing will be covered. An emphasis is placed on exploratory data analysis and interpretation of results within the broad contexts of education and evaluation. Statistical literacy exercises will be used for comprehension and application of materials. In addition, applications of statistical software will be demonstrated.
The course covers applications of statistical and graphical methods for educational and evaluation data. Topics to be covered include descriptive statistics, correlation, normal distributions, hypothesis testing, regression, ANOVA, and power. General goals include: developing an understanding of statistical concepts, improving reasoning and critical thinking skills, and to prepare for more advanced quantitative courses. Students will gain valuable statistical computing skills via stats software.
This course focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of educational assessment at the student, classroom, school, state/province, national, and international levels. Students examine the history of assessment in education, the varied purposes of assessment, the strengths and shortcomings of different assessment formats, and relevant research regarding the effectiveness of various types of assessment for specific educational purposes.
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the profession of school psychology and to examine its contexts, clients, and issues of practice. Using a systems approach, the course will examine the practice of school psychology in relation to other parts of the ecosystem such as the school, classroom, university, community, and family contexts. In your professional development as school psychologists, it is essential to understand how the profession is grounded in historical, cultural, ethical, and legal contexts of practice.
Theory and research concerning the development of attitudes, motives, self-concept and other cognitive processes are presented and the educational implications explored.
A survey of counseling psychology, philosophy, procedures and practices. Consideration of the roles of the counselor in relation to counseling services in the community and educational settings. In-depth training in initial counseling skills, interviewing
This course is required for all entering doctoral students in Educational Psychology, School Psychology, Counseling Psychology, and Quantitative and Psychometric Methods. The fall seminar serves as an orientation to the doctoral programs and as a support for graduate student success. Specifically, this course introduces some general expectations, guidelines, and strategies for successfully completing the PhD at a research institution and provides support for self-reflection and initial engagement with a research topic of interest.
An examination of a subset of evaluation methods, topics, and problems. An introductory course in the area with minimal emphasis on quantitative methods. The course is designed to: provide a perspective from which evaluation studies may be viewed; and, to provide experiences for those who will learn from or conduct evaluations.
