# EDPSYCH 551: Quantitative Ethnography | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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## course

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### title

QUANTITATIVE ETHNOGRAPHY

### description

Explores the theoretical foundations and practical use of quantitative ethnography, focusing on new insights in the field of cognitive modeling and automated coding and their use in applied fields such as anthropology, education, market research, product development, assessment, and training.

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### llm summary

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### llm topics

* Cognitive modeling and automated coding
* Applied fields including anthropology, education, and market research

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* Quantitative ethnography
* Cognitive modeling and automated coding

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* Foundational learning theories and cognitive aspects of learning
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#### traces

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#### results

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### revision

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#### term



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#### count

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#### university

##### size

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##### gpa Percentile

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##### count Percentile

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##### median Count

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| 2.4–2.8 | 13    | false   |
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### terms

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##### term

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##### gpa

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##### count

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##### departments

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#### 1194

##### term

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##### gpa

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##### count

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#### 1254

##### term

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##### gpa

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##### count

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#### 1264

##### term

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### benchmarks

#### all

##### school

###### size

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###### gpa

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###### top Share

83.32821525427832

###### count

108

##### EDPSYCH

###### size

39

###### gpa

3.8898141860612134

###### top Share

95.02471659363987

###### count

79

#### terms

##### 1164

###### school

###### size

965

###### gpa

3.46491230798535

###### top Share

69.92376287143657

###### count

68

##### 1194

###### school

###### size

1040

###### gpa

3.4906527436719808

###### top Share

71.74728845515045

###### count

67

##### 1204

###### school

###### size

1012

###### gpa

3.703747431523761

###### top Share

84.59811226304916

###### count

65.5

###### EDPSYCH

###### size

10

###### gpa

3.8712140602871883

###### top Share

94.492174885663

###### count

81

##### 1234

###### school

###### size

1188

###### gpa

3.5799441677552393

###### top Share

77.18256448537606

###### count

65

###### EDPSYCH

###### size

10

###### gpa

3.7514046425316914

###### top Share

86.83075344784126

###### count

83.5

##### 1254

###### school

###### size

1289

###### gpa

3.6126423469389106

###### top Share

79.48050408754871

###### count

66

###### EDPSYCH

###### size

11

###### gpa

3.6814609783640293

###### top Share

84.59639603695635

###### count

66

##### 1264

###### school

###### size

1283

###### gpa

3.6229729166451925

###### top Share

80.13669149396227

###### count

66

## instructor Trends

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]
```

## following

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