Teaching Research Methods in the Social Sciences

This book is intended as a preliminary step towards the development of a pedagogical culture in research methodology. It contains chapters from a range of authors who are involved in the teaching of research methods in different countries and within a variety of disciplines. Their aim is to establish the extent to which there are common concerns and challenges and to demonstrate ways in which these are being met. The book provides both a stimulus and source materials for the development of a more substantial and systematic literature in the field. Read more... Introduction : towards a pedagogical culture in research methods / Mark Garner, Claire Wagner and Barbara Kawulich -- Trends in teaching qualitative research : a 30-year perspective / Judith Preissle and Kathryn Roulston -- Historical trends in teaching research methods by psychologists in the United States / Blaine F. Peden and David W. Carroll -- The role of theory in research / Barbara Kawulich -- Critical realism and teaching empirical methods / David J.F. Maree -- Quantitative or qualitative : ontological and epistemological choices in research methods curricula / Claire Wagner and Chinedu Okeke -- Ontology, epistemology and methodology for teaching research methods / Jan Pascal and Grace Brown -- Research as social relations : implications for teaching research methods / Mark Garner and Peter Sercombe -- Incorporating the ethical dimension in the teaching of research methods / Donna McAuliffe -- Developing reflective researchers / Mark A. Earley -- Apprenticeship : induction to research through praxis of method / Wolff-Michael Roth -- The (in)effectiveness of various approaches to teaching research methods / Terrell L. Strayhorn -- Teaching the use of technology in research methods / Joao Batista Carvalho Nunes -- Best practice in research methods assessment : opportunities to enhance student learning / Erica L. James ... [et al.] -- Researcher know thyself! Emerging pedagogies for participatory research / Peter Taylor -- Teaching research methods to trainee practitioners / Tuyen D. Nguyen and Brian T. Lam -- How to do case study research / Donna M. Zucker -- Symmetries and asymmetries between curriculum and pedagogy in teaching critical ethnography / Shijuan Liu and Phil Francis Carspecken -- Learning research together : reciprocal benefits for individuals with and without disabilities / Annabele L. Grundy and Michelke K. McGinn -- Bridging gaps : the quest for culturally responsive pedagogies in collaborative research methods / Jose Antonio Flores Farfan, Mark Garner and Barbara Kawulich -- Afterword / Mark Garner, Claire Wagner and Barbara Kawulich "How can excellence in the teaching of research methods be encouraged and ensured?" "This question has become increasingly important following the adoption of research methodology as a core part of many postgraduate and undergraduate courses. There has, however, been little discussion about the aims and methods of teaching the subject. In this volume; a number of authors from a variety of countries and disciplines employ their knowledge and experience towards the development of a 'pedagogical culture' in research methods. Their aim is to establish the extent of common concerns and challenges and to demonstrate ways in which these are being met." "Intended to provide both a stimulus and source materials for the development of a more substantial and systematic literature in the field, the book will be of great interest to all those teaching research methods courses within social science disciplines." --Book Jacket

"How can excellence in the teaching of research methods be encouraged and ensured?" "This question has become increasingly important following the adoption of research methodology as a core part of many postgraduate and undergraduate courses. There has, however, been little discussion about the aims and methods of teaching the subject. In this volume; a number of authors from a variety of countries and disciplines employ their knowledge and experience towards the development of a 'pedagogical culture' in research methods. Their aim is to establish the extent of common concerns and challenges and to demonstrate ways in which these are being met." Intended to provide both a stimulus and source materials for the development of a more substantial and systematic literature in the field, the book will be of great interest to all those teaching research methods courses within social science disciplines.