Choosing a Methodology
How do you choose a methodology for a qualitative study? See this collection of articles.
Case Study Methods and Examples
What is case study methodology? It is unique given one characteristic: case studies draw from more than one data source. In this post find definitions and a collection of multidisciplinary examples.
Experiments and Quantitative Research
Learn about experimental research designs and read open-access studies.
Meet the Mentors-in-Residence for February
Meet the collaborative team behind Making Sense of Social Research Methodology! They were our Mentors in Residence for February 2021.
Qualitative Methodologies: Phenomenology
In this part of our phases of research series, we look at how Phenomenology (the reflective study of pre-reflective or lived experience) can be applied and can carry quite different meanings depending on theoretical and practical contexts.
Research Questions: Summary
Find all the posts from the January 2021 focus on research questions.
Resources about Research Questions
Want to learn more about research questions? Find multidisciplinary articles and chapters, videos and cases, on SAGE Research Methods
Hypotheses: Introduction & selection of articles
Think about the use of hypotheses in social science research design with these open access articles.
Developing the Research Question for a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project Study
Dr. Gary Burkholder offers practical advice for anyone trying to develop a research question for a new project.
Practical <> Conceptual Questions
Think about the relationship between practical problems and research questions.
Readings about research questions
Find a selection of open access articles about processes researchers use to define questions.
Dissertations & E-Learning Interview with Dr. Linda Bloomberg
A research conversation about online learning and dissertation preparation with Dr. Linda Bloomberg.
August Focus & Mentor-in-Residence
This interview with Dr. Linda Bloomberg kicks off a month-long focus on Teaching and Learning Research.
Basics of Theory: A Brief, Plain Language, Introduction
Steve Wallis and Bernadette Wright give a clear explanation for the use of theory in research.
Q & A with Dr. Bagale Chilisa, Part 3
Read part 3 of an interview with Dr. Bagale Chilisa about Indigenous methods.
Visual & Narrative Methods in Indigenous Research
Read a collection of open access articles to explore the use of qualitative narrative and visual methods in Indigenous research.
Q & A with Dr. Bagele Chilisa, Part 1
Read the first Q & A from an interview with Bagele Chilisa!
