Methods Minute Newsletter August 2022

Oct 31

Sage News

August Spotlight: Be an Ethical Researcher

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.

August Mentors-in-Residence

Meet our contributors for the month of August. Featured SAGE authors’ posts include Nathan Durdella’s discussion of “Ethical Research with Individuals and Groups Who Have Been Historically Excluded,” Catherine Dawson’s instructional ideas for “Teaching Research Ethics Creatively,” a video interview with Jennifer Lawlor about how to “Avoid Fraud in Online Surveys,” and Janet Salmons’ posts about ethical research practices online.

Find more guest posts and resources about consent in sensitive research and help for navigating ethics reviews here.

Upcoming Free Webinar

07 September 2022 5pm BST | 12pm ET

Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Misinformation

Speakers: Dr. Tom Chatfield and Dr. Eric Addae-Kyeremeh

Related online resources from SAGE

The Research Proposal course wins a 2022 APEX Grand Award
SAGE Campus is honored to announce that the Research Proposal course by Dr. Zina O'Leary has won an APEX Grand Award for outstanding work in the Electronic Media category.

Building Platforms for Research Integrity: Embassy of Good Science and SOPs4RI
Natalie Evans, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ethics, Law, and Humanities at Amsterdam UMC, describes and discusses the Embassy of Good Science, SPOs4RI, and building collaborative platforms for research integrity. Get 30-day free access to SAGE Research Methods.

The Challenges of Big Data for Research Ethics Committees: A Qualitative Swiss Study
To better understand the challenges facing Research Ethics Committees (REC), the authors in this article explore the perspectives and attitudes of the members of the seven Swiss Cantonal RECs via semi-structured qualitative interviews (open access).

A Review of Approaches, Strategies and Ethical Considerations in Participatory Research With Children
Based on a pragmatic ethics approach, the authors were inspired by the realist review methodology to synthesize the current literature, identify different strategies used and analyse how they affect children’s active participation and the ethical aspects related to each (open access).

Ethical Dilemmas in Qualitative Research: A Critical Literature Review
This integrative review aimed to analyse and synthetize ethical dilemmas that occur during the progress of qualitative investigation and the strategies proposed to face them (open access). 

Introducing SAGE Research Methods Teaching: Find open access, ready-made presentation slides and class notes to facilitate your methods teaching now!
Developed by SAGE, the Nuffield Foundation, and the ESRC, with input from 17 Q Step Centres in the UK. Find inspiration and materials here!

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