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David Shaffer

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EDPSYCH 551

Quantitative Ethnography

3–4 credits

Quantitative Ethnography explores theoretical foundations and practical use of quantitative ethnography, focusing on cognitive modeling and automated coding for applied fields like anthropology, education, and market research.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.36 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

David Shaffer

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Spring 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sample
EDPSYCH 699

Independent Reading Undergrad

1–6 credits

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Haley VlachEdward Hubbard+13 more

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Fall 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sample
EDPSYCH 711

Current Topics in Educational Psychology

1–3 credits

Current Topics in Educational Psychology covers current issues in the field of educational psychology.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.77 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

Craig AlbersDavid Kaplan+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027EDPSYCH 551Quantitative Ethnography
Spring 2027EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Spring 2027EDPSYCH 711Current Topics in Educational Psychology
Spring 2027EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2027EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Fall 2026EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Fall 2026EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2026EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading

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