Thanks to Dr. Laura Pasquini for this guest post about formal and informal mentoring experiences in academic settings.
Categories: Careers, Focus Series, Research Skills, Supervising research
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October Focus on Evaluation
In October we introduce a new topic focus on Evaluation, with Mentors-in-Residence to help us learn about it!
Categories: Careers, Evaluation, MentorSpace, Research Skills, Tools and Resources, Uncategorised
Continue ReadingMentors & Research Expertise
As current or potential mentor, how can you build on your strengths in research design? See resources that can help!
Categories: Careers, Focus Series, Research, Research Skills, Supervising research, Teaching, Tools and Resources
Continue ReadingWhat makes a good mentor?
What are the characteristics of a good mentor? Mapping my experiences as a mentee and mentor.
Categories: Careers, Methods Type, Research Skills, Supervising research, Teaching, Uncategorised
Continue ReadingAcademic Writing Month Webinar: Registration is Now Open!
The November webinar, Write a Book! From Acquisition to Publication will feature SAGE editors and experts. They will explain how each step of the process works and discuss best practices for authors. Registration is open now!
Categories: ACWRIMO, Books, Careers, Focus Series, Getting published, Professional Books, Research, Research Skills, Webinar, Writing
Continue ReadingTeaching Research Methods: Focus for August
The MethodSpace focus for August is on teaching research methods. We will follow on in September, with a focus on mentoring, supervising, and guiding researchers.
Categories: Careers, Focus Series, MethodSpace Live!, Research, Students, Teaching
Continue ReadingCitizen Scientists at Work-2
Citizen Science offers new opportunities to engage in research activities. Learn about #CitizenHistory and #CitizenScience in this interview.
Categories: Careers, Research, Social Issues, Students, Teaching, Tools and Resources, Uncategorised
Continue ReadingWhat does it mean to be a citizen scientist? – 1
April 13 is Citizen Science Day. MethodSpace explores citizen science from the perspectives of citizen scientists.
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Continue ReadingLessons Learned about Research Collaboration
Collaboration is a MethodSpace focus for December. We will look at the various types of collaboration that engage researchers and academic writers. Emma Jeanes, Bernadette Loacker and Martyna Śliwa co-authored a chapter about researcher collaboration for the book, Critical Management Research: Reflections from the Field (2014). While they studied experiences of researchers within a specific discipline, […]
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Continue ReadingWhat can we do about scientific misconduct?
Who can we trust in a world of alternative facts, trolls, and spam? We should be able to turn to scientific research for reliably trust-worthy perspectives, yet even peer- reviewed journal articles can contain incorrect or misleading findings. Academic misconduct– including falsifying data, selectively analyzing data, plagiarizing others’ work, or biased reporting– is a troubling problem […]
Categories: Careers, Ethics, Focus Series, Journals, Research, Social Issues, Students, Teaching, Tools and Resources
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