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Unit 4: Empirical Science & Statistics
This is an archived version of this module from the academic year 2021-22.
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This unit covers:
- basics of the scientific method
- statistical tools for educational research
Learning outcomes
- Be able to competently use the terminology of empirical science, such as theory, hypothesis, experiment, null hypothesis.
- Be able to understand, explain, and evaluate empirical science research in the domain of education research.
- Be able to qualitatively explain the purpose and use of statistical hypothesis tests.
Pre-session task
Watch the Veritasium video below on the Replication Crisis of Science and answer these guiding questions on on Slido.
Material
Further resources
- Crash Course Statistics
accessible YouTube series giving some more details and lots of examples of how to use statistical methods