EPSY 6651, An Introduction to Methods for Causal Inference Using Educational Data, a graduate course aimed toward PhD and advanced Masters students, will be offered in Fall 2017 on Tuesdays from 4:00-7:00 by Dr. Betsy McCoach. This course is an excellent class for students who anticipate designing experimental, quasi-experimental, and observational studies that aim to make causal inferences (and so many of them do.... !). The catalog course description appears below.
A survey of four main designs for making causal inferences from educational data and the rationales for the use of these designs. The designs considered are: Randomized experiments, regression discontinuity, instrumental variables and non-equivalent control group. The course introduces Campbell’s validity framework and applies this framework to the designs considered. Techniques for sample size planning and power analysis are introduced. Other topics covered include: mediation and moderation analysis and the ethics on research on human populations.
For more information, contact: Betsy at betsy@uconn.edu