Assessing the Impact of a Quantitative Skills Course for Undergraduates
Assessing the Impact of a Quantitative Skills Course for Undergraduates
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评估定量技能课程对本科生的影响
DOI：
10.1080/15512160490921824
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发表时间：
2005
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
D. Harsell
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作者：
K. Andersen;D. Harsell
本文评估了雪城大学开设的“麦克斯韦201：社会科学的定量方法”课程的长期效益。作者分析了从班级管理的前后测试中收集的数据，以及随机发送给MAX 201校友的问卷调查，以评估学生在就业市场上应用所学技能的程度，以及在一个越来越多地以复杂的定量形式提供重要信息的社会中，作为统计信息的消费者。数据揭示了六个核心发现，表明学生从MAX 201课程中受益，无论是作为劳动力成员还是作为公民。
ABSTRACT This paper evaluates the long-term benefits of a Syracuse University course offering, “Maxwell 201: Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences” (MAX 201). The authors analyze data collected from class-administered pre- and post-tests and from a questionnaire sent to a random sample MAX 201 alumni to evaluate the extent to which students apply learned skills in the job market and as consumers of statistical information in a society that increasingly provides important information in complex quantitative forms. The data reveal six central findings that suggest that students benefit from the MAX 201 curriculum as members of the workforce and as citizens.