Providing expert advice from established scholars in the field of political science, this engaging book imparts informative guidance on teaching research methods across the undergraduate curriculum. Written in a concise yet comprehensive style, it illustrates practical and conceptual advice, alongside more detailed chapters focussing on the different aspects of teaching political methodology.
Each chapter draws on practised teaching methods covering the what, how and when for teaching political methodology with an in-depth look at systematic research methods. The book is split into four distinct sections for undergraduate research methods education: the approach, the foundations of research design, quantitative analysis and qualitative data. All the advice is evidence-based and grounded in the science of teaching and learning (SoTL) literature from experienced, award-winning and highly recognized instructors of political methodology.
Teaching Undergraduate Political Methodology will be required reading for faculty wanting to establish excellent methods for challenging subjects within the fields of political science, public administration and public policies. It will also serve as a useful resource for instructors wishing to gain greater student engagement with their courses by utilising different methods.
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These chapters on political science research methods are absolutely wonderful! They can help to develop a methods curriculum, a methods course syllabus, or a methods assignment. The book is filled with practical advice, examples, and helpful tools from seasoned faculty who cover a wide range of research related topics! -- Lonna Atkeson, Florida State University, US
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Introduction to Teaching Undergraduate Political Methodology |
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PART I APPROACHING RESEARCH METHODS IN THE POLITICAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM |
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1 What should be taught and when |
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2 The case for an applied approach to teaching research methods |
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3 Students as consumers and producers: the research methods course and information literacy |
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4 Teaching political methodology to undergraduate students |
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5 Teaching political methodology |
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6 What do we teach with? An examination of texts |
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7 Teaching writing about political science research |
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PART II FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH DESIGN |
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8 Questions, queries and problems |
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9 Hypotheses and research expectations |
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10 Teaching experimental and quasi-experimental designs |
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11 The history and art of sampling |
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12 Causality reasoning: what it is and how to teach it |
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13 It's actually not in the syllabus: incorporating ethics in research methods courses |
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PART III QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH METHODS EDUCATION |
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14 How to teach descriptive statistics |
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15 Bivariate regression: a good beginning makes a good ending |
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16 Basics of multivariate analysis |
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17 Practical extensions of regression |
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19 Student-led survey projects |
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PART IV QUALITATIVE DATA FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH METHODS EDUCATION |
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21 The case study approach |
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23 Content analysis as an effective teaching tool for critical thinking |
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24 Field and observational research |
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25 Teaching qualitative-interpretive research methods |
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Conclusion: taking the next steps |
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Edited by Mitchell Brown, Professor, Department of Political Science, Auburn University, Shane Nordyke, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of South Dakota and Cameron G. Thies, Professor and Dean, James Madison College, Michigan State University, US