This overview examines the evolving approaches to teaching research methods in the social sciences, highlighting the integration of both traditional and innovative pedagogical practices. Modern ...

After Carl Wieman won the Nobel Prize for physics in 2001 for, as he puts it, “shining lasers on atoms” in a new way that gave experimental proof to a theory by Albert Einstein, Wieman decided to ...

The aim of this session is to provide an overview of the foundational concepts in qualitative research methods as they apply to the design of teaching and learning research. We will explore the ...

The Research & Evaluation Methodology (REM) program offers the opportunity to combine substantive interests in education while learning quantitative social science research methods. Our students learn ...

Many academics bring their valuable research into the classroom. The challenge is for them to frame and communicate their findings, ideas or even professional practices in a format that is accessible ...

Starting a new job brings with it a roller coaster of emotions. When I took my first steps into academia at the University of the West of Scotland as an early-career researcher and lecturer, I was ...

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The minor in social research methods and applied statistics teaches you to use qualitative and quantitative research methods to answer social questions. Designed for students in the College of Liberal ...

As a graduate student, I always felt a bit guilty about admitting it. As a postdoctoral fellow, I was increasingly sure it was true. And now, with the safety net of tenure, I can wholeheartedly admit: ...