Previous MethodSpace posts have explored the use of inquiry models and other methods that can help today’s students become tomorrow’s researchers. In October’s focus on Research for Social Good, we are looking at the importance of understanding diverse perspectives and conducting studies in ethical ways that respect participants. If you teach or are interested in […]
Categories: Focus Series, Open Access, Social Issues, Students, Teaching, Tools and Resources, Uncategorised
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Research for Social Good is a MethodSpace focus for October. We are delving into this broad topic with guest posts, interviews, and links to articles or instructional resources. This guest post is by Dr. Ruth Weatherall. After reading her article, “Writing the doctoral thesis differently,” I asked Ruth to tell us more. The article is available open access […]
Categories: Focus Series, Social Issues, Students, Teaching, Thesis-Dissertation, Tools and Resources, Uncategorised, Writing
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Research for Social Good is a MethodSpace focus for October. We will dig into this broad topic with guest posts, interviews, and links to articles or instructional resources. What does academic writing for social good mean? Find food for thought and open access examples on two related posts. Academic Writers Tackle Social Issues is on the Textbook and Academic Authors […]
Categories: Focus Series, Getting published, Social Issues, Students, Teaching, Tools and Resources, Writing
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Research for Social Good is a MethodSpace focus for October. Learn about ethical dimensions from guest blogger, Dr. Helen Kara. Helen is an independent researcher, Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and a Visiting Fellow at the UK’s National Centre for Research Methods. Research Ethics in the Real World Dr. Helen Kara I decided to […]
Categories: Careers, Ethics, Focus Series, Research, Social Issues, Students, Teaching, Tools and Resources, Uncategorised
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Research for Social Good is a MethodSpace focus for October. We are delving into this broad topic with guest posts, interviews, and links to articles or instructional resources. This guest post by Dr. Brendon Fox describes research conducted with Dr. Jeff Bourgeois. Both are American expatriates who serve on the faculty at Fort Hays State University at SIAS […]
Categories: Mixed, Research, Research Skills, Social Issues, Students, Teaching, Tools and Resources, Uncategorised
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Research for Social Good is a MethodSpace focus for October. We are delving into this broad topic with guest posts, interviews, and links to articles or instructional resources. Dr. Narelle Lemon shares her experiences in this interview. Narelle is an Associate Professor and currently the Department Deputy Chair (Learning and Teaching) in the Department of Education, Faculty of Health, […]
Categories: Careers, Creativity, Focus Series, Research, Social media research, Students, Teaching, Tools and Resources, Uncategorised
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This post was originally part of a series to explore lessons learned from qualitative research articles published in 2017 SAGE journals. The article, “Bridging language barriers, bonding against immigrants: A visual case study of transnational network publics created by far-right activists in Europe,” exemplifies a creative approach to studying and revealing hidden perspectives on a […]
Categories: Focus Series, Methods Type, Mixed, Qualitative, Social Issues, Tools and Resources, Uncategorised, Visuals
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Research for Social Good is a MethodSpace focus for October. We will dig into this broad topic with guest posts, interviews, and links to articles or instructional resources. Researching and writing are complementary activities. It is hard to be engaged with research without writing– whether we are scribbling reflections in a research journal, or generating a book, chapter, […]
Categories: ACWRIMO, Creativity, Dissemination, Research, Research Skills, Social Issues, Students, Teaching, Uncategorised, Writing
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As part of the MethodSpace October Focus on Research for Social Good, find research exemplars from across disciplines. This SAGE microsite on Leading Research on Climate Change includes articles that are open access until October 18. They include research on causes and effects of climate change on the environment, health, and society. Log in and […]
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What do researchers encounter when they conduct Research for Social Good? Listen to researchers’ stories to learn about the issues they’ve studied, the approaches they’ve used, and the creative ways they have overcome obstacles. Podcasts from Research in Action Research in Action, part of the Oregon State University Ecampus Research Unit, offers a series of […]
Categories: Focus Series, Participatory Methods, Podcast, Research, Research Skills, Social Issues, Tools and Resources, Uncategorised
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