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Informationen zum Autor Dr Catherine Dawson is a freelance researcher and writer, specializing in study skills, research methods and digital research methods. She writes books aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students, and at university educators. She also writes online courses in study skills, research methods and digital research methods. Catherine studied at university in the United Kingdom for an undergraduate degree in Combined Humanities, a master’s degree in Social Research and a PhD researching the learning choices of adults returning to education. She has worked as a research assistant, research associate and educator at various UK universities and as a research and training officer in both the public and private sectors. Over the years she has developed and taught research methods courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students and has designed and delivered bespoke research methods courses to employees in the private sector. Klappentext Ideal for those new to teaching Research Methods, as well as more experienced instructors looking for new ways to engage their students, this applied resource places 100 activities - each accompanied by tutor notes and students handouts (also downloadable) - right at the instructor's fingertips. Zusammenfassung Ideal for those new to teaching Research Methods, as well as more experienced instructors looking for new ways to engage their students, this applied resource places 100 activities – each accompanied by tutor notes and students handouts (also downloadable) – right at the instructor’s fingertips. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 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 Te...
