Resource Title
A quick, free, somewhat easy-to-read introduction to empirical social science research methods
Publisher
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Place of Publication
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Table of Contents
Introduction and our model of the research process, Identifying the research question (and an aside about theory), Conceptualizing and operationalizing (and sometimes hypothesizing), Data collection structured by formal research designs, Sampling, Data collection methods, Formal research designs, Data analysis, Generalizing and theorizing, Evaluating research, Research ethics; Appendixes: Applied research and program logic models, More research designs, Inferential statistics, Elaboration modeling, Promoting equity in and with social science research, Ecological fallacy, Research methods glossary.
Description
A free, brief textbook to introduce students to the core concepts of empirical social science research methods. This textbook has been used as the main textbook in an undergraduate social science research methods course (supplemented by many in-class exercises and research reports) and as the basis of a review in preparation for graduate-level study in research methods and program evaluation. A note to instructors: If you use this text in any way, whether as the primary text, a supplemental text, or a recommended resource, I ask only two small favors: (1) When you make it available to students, please always include a link back to the text’s download site, https://scholar.utc.edu/oer/1/. While you are free to download and distribute the text under the Creative Commons 4.0 license, my preference is that you point students to this website to download it themselves. Seeing the download numbers tick up is a treat, and I plan to add additional appendices over time, so the download file will be updated occasionally. (2) Please send me a quick email at Christopher-Horne@utc.edu letting me know you’re using it. I welcome your feedback as well. Thank you, and best wishes for successful research methods instruction.
Date
4-2018
Subject
Education, Higher; Universities and colleges -- Curricula; University of Tennessee at Chattanooga -- Curricula
Document Type
textbooks
Extent
70 leaves
Language
English
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights Holder
Horne, Christopher S.
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.
College
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. College of Arts and Sciences