Teaching research methods in sociology / edited by Liam Foster (Professor of Social Policy, School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations), Will Mason (Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Sciences) and Kitty Nichols (University Teacher in Applied Social Sciences, Sheffield Methods Institute (School of Education), University of Sheffield, UK).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Foster, Liam, editor.

Mason, Will, editor.

Nichols, Kitty, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar guides to teaching

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology--Study and teaching.

Sociology.

Sociology--Research--Methodology.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"Providing both theoretical and practical strategies for developing engaging and innovative approaches to teaching, expert instructors share their insights into teaching about important topics in the social research process, from developing research ideas to analysing data. Chapters set out clear, user-friendly examples providing educators with a toolkit of resources to engage their students. They cover key areas such as quantitative and qualitative data, literature reviews, ethical research, ethnography and digital research methods among others. The book also expands on the shifting discourses around teaching research methods in sociology, touching on challenges, as well as the value of embedding innovative active learning skills into a sociology curriculum. Teaching Research Methods in Sociology is an invaluable resource for sociology instructors, particularly those teaching research methods as well as those seeking to stay abreast of new and developing methods applicable to their students. Its theoretical and practical insights will also be of relevance to education scholars more broadly"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction: Why engaging research methods teaching in sociology matters / Liam Foster, Will Mason and Kitty Nichols

Part I: Teaching strategies and embedding active learning strategies in teaching methods

2. Doing sociology: Active learning in research methods education / Melanie Nind and Robert Meckin

Part II: Preparing students for the research process

3. Linking theory and method. Teaching methodologies to sociology students / Malcolm Williams and Charlotte Brookfield

4. Assisting students in generating research ideas and developing research questions / Liam Foster and Tom Clark

5. Teaching ethics as a dynamic process to sociology students. / Ryan Josiah Bramley

6. Finding and reviewing literature / Lisa O'Malley and David Brown

Part III: Approaches to teaching research methods to sociology students

7. Teaching qualitative interviewing / Kathryn Wheeler and Bethany Morgan Brett

8. Convening focus groups / Jennifer Cyr

9. Teaching ethnography / Robin James Smith

10. Working with documents / Malcolm Tight

11. Teaching digital research methods in sociology / Suay Özkula

12. Material relationships and object interviews as a means of studying everyday life / Helen Holmes

13. Teaching survey research design / Lesley Andres

14. Teaching secondary data analysis / Charlotte Brookfield

15. Teaching mixed methods research in sociology: Facilitating understanding, evaluation and implementation / Susanne Vogl and Antonia Josefa Krahl

Part IV: Teaching sociology students how to analyse data

16. Approaches to teaching thematic analysis in sociology / Kitty Nichols and Will Mason

17. Teaching ethnographic analysis / Paul Atkinson

18. Teaching students how to analyse quantitative data / Julie Scott Jones and Liz Cain

19. Teaching data integration in mixed methods research: The value of joint displays / Aneta Piekut

Part V: Conclusion

20. Conclusion to teaching research methods in sociology / Will Mason, Liam Foster and Kitty Nichols.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035320226 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.