Research Design
Many researchers see theory and philosophy as abstract and intimidating. In this interview, Peter Adams explains why they are essential to strong research, how they shape better questions and methods, and why their importance is growing in the age of AI.
In this engaging guest post, Gary Thomas, author of the How to do Your Research Project (5th edition) provides students with accessible guidance on key points to consider when starting a dissertation.
Following up from the launch of Inclusive Research Methodologies, this week Sage Research Methods expands its resources with another timely launch - Sage Research Methods Video: Doing Survey Research, a new video collection supporting learners through every stage of one of the most widely used research methods.
As research methods continue to evolve, one thing is clear: researchers and students need practical support they can trust to conduct research responsibly. This month, Sage Research Methods expands its collection with two closely timed launches, each addressing a different but equally important aspect of the research process
Two defining directions shaping emerging trends in research methods are the rapid incorporation of digital research methods and the growing emphasis on inclusive research methodologies. The first accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the second reflects a longstanding effort to diversify perspectives, challenge dominant paradigms, and enable participation from marginalised communities.
You are teaching a methods course in Politics and International Relations. Perhaps it is a course that has ‘research methods’ in the title. Perhaps the final assignment for your course is a research project. Perhaps you are convening a dissertation module. What challenges do you expect?
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Research Ethics
Watch the recent, thought-provoking webinar focusing on the integration of generative AI tools within academic settings. The engaging guest speakers, Dr Leo Lo and Dr Tom Chatfield, delved into the significance of AI literacy for researchers, educators and students, as well as discussing best practices and ethical considerations.
Responsible Conduct of Research program from Epigeum offers vital training for maintaining integrity at every stage of the research lifecycle. In this blog, Professor Nicholas Steneck shares his experience of updating the course to reflect the evolving US research landscape.
Dr. Stommel brings clarity to the messy world of data collection on social media.
The wealth of material available online is irresistible to social researchers who are trying to understand contemporary experiences, perspectives, and events. The ethical collection and -use of such material is anything but straightforward. Find open-access articles that explore different approaches.
How to protect data when recording interviews on videoconference platforms.
The public is exposed to news stories about bad academic research behavior online. How can we counter this narrative and build credibility?
Julianne Cheek and Elise Øby, co-authors of the book Research Design: Why Thinking About Design Matters, discuss how to make decisions about what qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods data to collect and how to do so. This post is the third of a three-part series of posts that feature ten author interviews.
Julianne Cheek and Elise Øby, co-authors of the book Research Design: Why Thinking About Design Matters, discuss how to make decisions about methodology in this collection of video interviews. This post is the second of a three-part series of posts that feature ten author interviews.
We need to think about research before we design and conduct it.
Julianne Cheek and Elise Øby, co-authors of the book Research Design: Why Thinking About Design Matters, discuss the first three chapters in these video interviews:
Chapter 1 – Research Design: What You Need to Think About and Why
Chapter 2 – Ethical Issues in Research Design
Chapter 3 – Developing Your Research Questions
Action Research
Learn about action and participatory research methods, and ways to design and carry out research with, not on, communities.
Qualitative data analysis varies by methodology. Learn about approaches for action research in these open access articles.
View the webinar and find a multidisciplinary collection of posts and videos from Alfredo Ortiz Aragón, Rosalind Beadle, Ernie Stringer and their colleagues.
Colin Forster and Rachel Eperjesi co-authors of the second edition of Action Research for Student Teachers offer tips for researchers who want to study children in classroom settings.
Decolonisation is not a peripheral but central concern to social research for change. Learn more from Caroline Lenette, author of Participatory Action Research: Ethics and Decolonization.
Learn about Sage books about designing, conducting, and analyzing data for action research and other participatory methods across multiple disciplines. You will find open-access preview chapters and a discount code.
Professor Lesley Wood is experienced with engaged, participatory research. In this post she offers researchers advice about how to think about your role.
Professor Lesley Wood explains why it is important to engage with stakeholders and participants, and how to build these practices into your own research.
In this guest post Catherine Collins describes ways to put action research principles into practice.
Using action research to understand Covid-19 experiences, a guest post by Hege Gravdahl Garelius.
The 11 co-authors of “Self-in-Field Action Research in Natural Spaces of Encounter: Inclusion, Learning, and Organizational Change” discuss their research.
Read this interesting post by Tineke Abma, Barbara Groot, Alie Weerman, Frederiek Overbeek, part of the Action Research series for October 2020.
Read this guest post about collaboration and action research by Melissa Parenti.
Reflections about co-creation in research.
Learn about how action researcher Ros Beadle invited Aboriginal women to tell their own stories.
Listen to a podcast interview with Dr. Alfredo Ortiz Aragón.
Learn about action research and the work of AR+
Watch this discussion of embodied and sentient action research methods with Iñigo Retolaza Eguren.
Action research and evaluation are inter-related topics in this guest post and video from Marina Apgar and Mieke Snijder.
A discussion about engaging participants in action research in a social work context.
See this interview with Ernie Stringer and Geoff Mills to learn how he applies action research in educational contexts.
View this discussion of participatory action research methods with Ernie Stringer and Susan Young.
View a conversation between Antonio Boyd and Dr. Cherese Childers-McKee about inclusion and action research.
Learn about how key action research principles allow for inclusion of marginalized people in this presentation from Alfredo Ortiz Aragon.
Learn more about the new edition of Action Research from Ernie Stringer and Alfredo Ortiz Aragon.
A curated collection of open access articles.
Informed consent is the term given to the agreement between researcher and participant. In this post Janet Salmons offers suggestions about the intersections of the Internet communications, ethics and participants.