MESA 7470 Why almost Everything You've Learned Is mostly Wrong: A Critical Look at Statistical Practice
Quantitative methods in educational and psychological research have become increasingly complex over time, employing more sophisticated models and estimation strategies. This course helps students to develop a deeper understanding of the strengths and limitations of different approaches to inference and to appreciate some of the ongoing arguments among the adherents of the different philosophies regarding statistical inference.
Course overview
- Department
- Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Biannually in the Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.00 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.24 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 3
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Henry Braun | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 3 |
| Fall 2024 | Henry Braun | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | — | 14 of 14 |
| Fall 2023 | Henry Braun | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 of 10 |