Methods Minute Newsletter October 2022
This month Methodspace focuses on collaboration. With a shared commitment to goals and a synergistic process, a group can accomplish something difficult for an individual to accomplish. How can co-researchers and co-authors overcome obstacles and work together?
Methods Minute Newsletter September 2022
This month on Methodspace we will explore global perspectives on cultural dimensions of research. Culture involves shared ways of thinking and understanding. Insiders who share those ways and outsiders who don’t. Where do researchers fit… and how can they develop cultural competence needed to conduct research as outsiders?
Methods Minute Newsletter August 2022
This month on Methodspace we will focus on research ethics. While ethical theories and principles endure, we need to rethink how they apply today. We are in a time of rapid change, with a global pandemic, evolving technologies, and increasing awareness of cultural sensitivities and social justice issues.
Methods Minute Newsletter July 2022
This month, the Methodspace focus is on studying generations, research with children, youth, or elderly participants
Methods Minute Newsletter June 2022
In this month’s series, Methodspace will look how can and should researchers change their approaches to study social problems in a rapidly shifting milieu
Methods Minute Newsletter May 2022
In this month’s series, Methodspace will look at qualitative and quantitative methods for evaluation and how to develop relationships with gatekeepers.
Methods Minute Newsletter April 2022
Research occurs in many settings by people with a wide range of backgrounds; from empirical studies conducted in research institutes or NGOs to marketing and product research and development within businesses.
Methods Minute Newsletter March 2022
As researchers, how can we be sensitive when interacting with traumatized participants or find appropriate and reliable sources of data? In this March 2022 series, Methodspace offers practical suggestions from experienced researchers.
Methods Minute Newsletter February 2022
In this February 2022 series, Methodspace explores how to cross disciplinary boundaries and think like designers to conduct relevant and innovative research.
Methods Minute Newsletter January 2021
In January, our focus was on research questions and ways qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods researchers think about research questions.
Methods Minute Newsletter February 2021
We focused on methodologies, the why of research, and methods, the how of research throughout the month of February.
Methods Minute Newsletter March 2021
SAGE author and Mentor-in-Residence, Dr. Cheryl Poth walks us through designing an ethical study.
Methods Minute Newsletter April 2021
Qualitative or quantitative methods that involve questioning, prompting, or working with participants to collect or generate data. Our Mentor-in-Residence for April was Dr. Zina O’Leary, author of SAGE’s new Doing Your Research Project textbook.
Methods Minute Newsletter May 2021
Our May focus was on different options researchers have when conducting a project using documents or datasets – whether directly interacting with participants or using Big Data. We explored these possibilities, while sorting extant data for online research into three categories; historical, contemporary and emergent.
Methods Minute Newsletter June 2021
In June’s Methods Minute we focused on researcher interviews, open-access and library resources about qualitative and quantitative methods for collecting data online.
Methods Minute Newsletter July 2021
This month’s series on has resources on the topics of analyzing words, images, media, numbers, and large datasets.
Methods Minute Newsletter August 2021
Including a video interview with our August Mentors-in-Residence and authors of SAGE’s new book, Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Research: After the interview.
Methods Minute September 2021
September posts explore ways to teach and guide researchers at the data analysis stage of the research journey.
Methods Minute Newsletter October 2021
The last three months of the year are focused on reporting findings and sharing lessons learned.
Methods Minute Newsletter November 2021
Exploring the one goal all academic writers have in common — making progress.