The course promotes the learning and use of appropriate methods of statistical analysis for the investigation in the educational field. In this context the use of tools, also of the IT type, is developed, suitable both for the collection of information and for their evaluation. The basic concepts of descriptive statistics are presented. The problems of synthesis (graphic and analytical) of the statistical information concerning a single variable or pairs of variables detected in a population are treated, distinguishing the approaches according to the qualitative or quantitative level of measurement.
- Knowledge and understanding
- to define and identify the epistemological and methodological field of the discipline
- to distinguish the various theoretical fields with reference to univariate and bivariate descriptive approaches
- Applying knowledge and understanding
- analyze empirical context by identifying the type of information to be collected;
- formalize the data matrix and analyze it with the appropriate statistical methods.
- Making judgements
- linking statistical theory to school situations;
- quantitatively evaluate pedagogical innovations.
- Communication skills
- evaluate quantitatively the educational processes;
- report the results achieved.
- Learning skills
- exercise availability for scientific research in school settings;
- access the statistical literature in education, identifying reliable sources.
- Knowledge and understanding
- to define and identify the epistemological and methodological field of the discipline
- to distinguish the various theoretical fields with reference to univariate and bivariate descriptive approaches
- Applying knowledge and understanding
- analyze empirical context by identifying the type of information to be collected;
- formalize the data matrix and analyze it with the appropriate statistical methods.
- Making judgements
- linking statistical theory to school situations;
- quantitatively evaluate pedagogical innovations.
- Communication skills
- evaluate quantitatively the educational processes;
- report the results achieved.
- Learning skills
- exercise availability for scientific research in school settings;
- access the statistical literature in education, identifying reliable sources.
teacher profile teaching materials
Arguments considered are: frequency distributions, graphics, measure of central tendency (mean, mode, median), measure of dispersion (standard deviation, variance, variation coefficient), statistical ratios , bivariate contingency tables, correlation analysis (covariance, correlation coefficient).
STATISTICS INTEGRATION (3 CFU)
Exercises on empirical data regarding statistical frequencies and percentages, tables, graphical representations, means and dispersion indices, variation percentages and index numbers, covariance and correlation.
Besides the didactic material available on-line, it is possible to use the following book:
CORBETTA P., GASPERONI G., PISATI M., Statistica per la ricerca sociale, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2001.
CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS TO STUDY ON CORBETTA, GASPERONI E PISATI
Chap. 1: ALL Chap 2: ALL (EXCEPT: INDICE DI OMOGENEITÀ, Par. 6.) Chap 3: ALL (EXCEPT: Par. 4; Par 5.) Chap. 4: ALL Chap. 5: ALL (EXCEPT: Par. 2; Par 3; CHI-QUADRATO and V DI CRAMÉR; Subpar. 4.2; Subpar. 4.3 Subpar. 4.4; Par 5)
Programme
BASICS STATISTICS (6 CFU)Arguments considered are: frequency distributions, graphics, measure of central tendency (mean, mode, median), measure of dispersion (standard deviation, variance, variation coefficient), statistical ratios , bivariate contingency tables, correlation analysis (covariance, correlation coefficient).
STATISTICS INTEGRATION (3 CFU)
Exercises on empirical data regarding statistical frequencies and percentages, tables, graphical representations, means and dispersion indices, variation percentages and index numbers, covariance and correlation.
Core Documentation
BASICS STATISTICS (6 CFU) and STATISTICS INTEGRATION (3 CFU)Besides the didactic material available on-line, it is possible to use the following book:
CORBETTA P., GASPERONI G., PISATI M., Statistica per la ricerca sociale, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2001.
CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS TO STUDY ON CORBETTA, GASPERONI E PISATI
Chap. 1: ALL Chap 2: ALL (EXCEPT: INDICE DI OMOGENEITÀ, Par. 6.) Chap 3: ALL (EXCEPT: Par. 4; Par 5.) Chap. 4: ALL Chap. 5: ALL (EXCEPT: Par. 2; Par 3; CHI-QUADRATO and V DI CRAMÉR; Subpar. 4.2; Subpar. 4.3 Subpar. 4.4; Par 5)
Reference Bibliography
NoneType of delivery of the course
Distance course, with only a few class lessons. In the case of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the methods of carrying out the teaching activities and student assessment will be implemented.Type of evaluation
BASICS STATISTICS (6 CFU) Single final written examination with questions concerning the whole program. In the case of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the methods of carrying out the teaching activities and student assessment will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will apply: written examination on-line. STATISTICS INTEGRATION (3 CFU) Single final written examination with questions concerning the whole program. In the case of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the methods of carrying out the teaching activities and student assessment will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will apply: written examination on-line.