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Date of Graduation
Summer 2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Department of Graduate Psychology
Abstract
This study investigated the discrepancies between students’ perceived preparation for graduate-level study in statistics and faculty expected levels of preparation for incoming graduate students. Two 25-item surveys on a 6 point Likert scale were developed and administered to a faculty sample and a student sample for comparison. Overall results showed that students’ perceived level of preparation were equal to faculty expected levels of preparation with respect to statistical knowledge. That is, both groups endorsed the middle of the scale indicating that students generally felt somewhat prepared for graduate-level statistics and faculty generally expected students to feel somewhat prepared for their statistics course. Limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Whetstone, Devon Hopkins, "Investigating the discrepancies between student perceptions and faculty expectations of graduate-level statistics preparation" (2014). Masters Theses, 2010-2019. 239.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/master201019/239
