100 activities for teaching research methods. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: One hundred activities for teaching research methods; Hundred activities for teaching research methods
• Further Information: Note: Catherine Dawson.
• Authors: Dawson, Catherine
• Contents: INTRODUCTION; SECTION 1: FINDING AND USING SOURCES OF INFORMATION; Activity 1: Distinguishing between Primary and Secondary Sources; Activity 2: Finding and Using Primary Sources; Activity 3: Improving Observation Skills; Activity 4: Assessing Prior Experience and Learning; Activity 5: Reflecting on Your Enquiry Skills; Activity 6: Using the Internet for Background Research; Activity 7: Evaluating Sources; Activity 8: Recognizing Statistics, Facts, Arguments and Opinions; Activity 9: Discovering Questionable Statistics Published Online; Activity 10: Managing Critiques and Reviews; Activity 11: Critiquing Quantitative Research Papers; Activity 12: Critiquing Qualitative Research Papers; Activity 13: Evaluating Science in the Media; Activity 14: Recognizing Media and Political Bias; Activity 15: Recognizing Research(er) Bias; SECTION 2: PLANNING A RESEARCH PROJECT; Activity 16: Choosing a Research Topic; Activity 17: Producing Aims and Objectives; Activity 18: Developing a Research Question; Activity 19: Designing a Research Project; Activity 20: Choosing Research Methods; Activity 21: Using Multiple or Mixed Approaches; Activity 22: Knowing About Probability Samples; Activity 23: Knowing About Non-Probability (Purposive) Samples; Activity 24: Choosing Sample Size; Activity 25: Avoiding Sampling Problems; Activity 26: Justifying Your Research Topic<br />Activity 27: Defending Methodology; Activity 28: Costing a Research Project; Activity 29: Producing and Justifying Your Budget; Activity 30: Producing a Research Proposal; Activity 31: Obtaining Funding; Activity 32: Working Collaboratively With Others; SECTION 3: CONDUCTING RESEARCH; Activity 33: Understanding the Process of Science; Activity 34: Knowing About Real-World Scientific Research; Activity 35: Avoiding Mistakes in Experiments; Activity 36: Undertaking Ethnographic Work; Activity 37: Conducting Interviews; Activity 38: Constructing Questions; Activity 39: Producing an Interview Schedule; Activity 40: Running a Focus Group; Activity 41: Establishing Rapport; Activity 42: Listening to Interviewees; Activity 43: Understanding Group Dynamics; Activity 44: Recording Techniques; Activity 45: Using Observation Techniques; Activity 46: Using Visual Methods; Activity 47: Designing Questionnaires<br />Activity 48: Administering Questionnaires; Activity 49: Improving Response Rates; Activity 50: Using the Internet as a Tool for Research; SECTION 4: USING AND ANALYSING DATA; Activity 51: Reading Scientific Material; Activity 52: Improving Data Search Techniques; Activity 53: Storing and Using Data; Activity 54: Making Use of Statistics; Activity 55: Choosing Software for Statistical Analysis; Activity 56: Finding and Using Datasets; Activity 57: Analysing Quantitative Data; Activity 58: Operationalizing and Classifying; Activity 59: Ensuring Validity and Reliability in Quantitative Research; Activity 60: Understanding Data Management; Activity 61: Analysing Qualitative Data; Activity 62: Analysing Visual Data; Activity 63: Coding and Categorizing Qualitative Data; Activity 64: Evaluating Qualitative Analyses; Activity 65: Drawing Conclusions from Qualitative Data; Activity 66: Knowing About Data Protection; SECTION 5: DISSEMINATING RESULTS; Activity 67: Presenting to a Lay Audience; Activity 68: Dealing With the Media; Activity 69: Presenting Conference Papers; Activity 70: Writing Journal Papers; Activity 71: Disseminating via Social Media; Activity 72: Publishing Online; Activity 73: Writing an Impact Statement; Activity 75: Planning and Writing a Dissertation; Activity 74: Overcoming Writer's Block; SECTION 6: ACTING ETHICALLY; Activity 76: Recognizing Ethical Issues; Activity 77: Understanding Legal Requirements; Activity 78: Avoiding Plagiarism; Activity 79: Producing a Code of Ethics; Activity 80: Understanding Issues of Informed Consent; Activity 81: Treating Participants with Respect; Activity 82: Avoiding Conflict of Interest; Activity 83: Understanding Biased Financial Relationships; Activity 84: Recognizing and Managing the Funding Effect; Activity 85: Knowing about the Ethical Approval Process; Activity 86: Collaborating and Co-Operating Ethically; Activity 87: Conducting Research that Involves Risk; Activity 88: Conducting Research with Vulnerable People; Activity 89: Conducting Research with Children; SECTION 7: DEVELOPING DEEPER RESEARCH SKILLS; Activity 90: Knowing About Epistemology and Ontology; Activity 91: Asking Epistemological Questions; Activity 92: Understanding Methodology; Activity 93: Asking Methodological Questions; Activity 94: Locating Epistemological and Methodological Standpoint; Activity 95: Understanding Theoretical Perspective; Activity 96: Reasoning Inductively and Deductively; Activity 97: Recognizing Problems with Reasoning; Activity 98: Hypothesizing and Theorizing; Activity 99: Generating Theory Inductively and Deductively; Activity 100: Identifying Effective Theory;
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 001.42071; Research -- Methodology -- Study and teaching
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781473988156
• Related ISBNs: 9781473946286; 9781473946293
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