Many students seem to find research methods difficult and, if we’re being honest, a little dry.
The two conditions may well be related.
In our selfless – and possibly never-ending – quest to make sociological research methods just a little bit more moist, our latest film builds on our previous efforts (Case Studies, Self Report Methods, Participant Observation and Triangulation) by suggesting how teachers can sell the idea of research methods as transferable concepts built upon the foundation of ideas like representativeness, reliability, validity, subjectivity and objectivity.
More-generally the film, featuring Dr Patrick White of the University of Leicester, examines the idea of research methods through three key questions: