EDRE 7610 - Computer Science Applications in Educational Research

• Students will be able to describe and evaluate the purposes, methods, and limitations of Monte Carlo research.
• Students will be able to perform and simulate basic, intermediate, and advanced statistical analyses as well as measurement analyses using at least one statistical programming language (e.g., R or SAS).
• Students will be able to write a computer program to carry out a basic statistical Monte Carlo simulation (e.g., research or instructional demonstration of statistical concepts).
• Students will be able to understand topics related to Monte Carlo simulation programming (e.g., random number generation, algorithms, program control, data types, validating code, resampling, bootstrapping, permutations).
• Students will be able to communicate effectively about Monte Carlo research, including evaluating research reports.
• Students will be able to prepare a proposal and/or perform a study for an academic conference.