Research methods: Some Ideas to Make Your Questionnaires More Effective RLO
This RLO is part of "Research methods" module. This module is designed primarily for students taking sport-related courses, but knowledge and use of research methods is widely shared across a range of social science disciplines, so students from any other such discipline should find this useful too. It is important to focus on methods, almost to the exclusion of any actual content, at least until you find your bearings. Thus although there are important differences between them students of Outdo
Introduction to Research Methods 4: Questionnaires
Dave Harris
Xerte
This file is pretty introductory and basic and, like the others gets to some 'craft' issues and urges practice. I have managed to link it, right at the end to another RLO below on sprucing up questionnaires, which is a bit more advanced. I would also suggest you pursue the issues with all of these research methods exercises by having a look at the online methods database for more advanced discussion. (http://www.arasite.org/RMdatabase/RMintro.html)
Introduction to Research Methods 3: Interviewing
Dave Harris
Xerte
This offers exercises which get into some of the practicalities of interviewing, and invites people to work at the pilot stage in threes, to interview, be interviewed, and observe.
Research methods: Systematic observation exercise RLO
This resource is part of "Research methods" module. This module is designed primarily for students taking sport-related courses, but knowledge and use of research methods is widely shared across a range of social science disciplines, so students from any other such discipline should find this useful too. It is important to focus on methods, almost to the exclusion of any actual content, at least until you find your bearings. Thus although there are important differences between them students of
Introduction to Research Methods1: Participant Observation
Dave Harris
Xerte
This is the first in a series of exercises designed to help in learning research methods by trying them out. Students follow through the exercise, looking at some professional examples, thinking out what to do, trying it out, then reflecting afterwards. The idea is to complement alternative approaches to teaching research methods which begin with the philosophical issues. This one explores some of the issues in using participant observation.
Research methods: Autoethnography
This resource is part of "Research methods" module. This module is designed primarily for students taking sport-related courses, but knowledge and use of research methods is widely shared across a range of social science disciplines, so students from any other such discipline should find this useful too. It is important to focus on methods, almost to the exclusion of any actual content, at least until you find your bearings. Thus although there are important differences between them students of
Research methods: Arguments and methods RLO
This RLO is part of "Research methods" module. This module is designed primarily for students taking sport-related courses, but knowledge and use of research methods is widely shared across a range of social science disciplines, so students from any other such discipline should find this useful too. It is important to focus on methods, almost to the exclusion of any actual content, at least until you find your bearings. Thus although there are important differences between them students of Outdo
The case for embryo research
Professor of reproductive biology at Warwick Medical School Justin St John explains why his proposed work into using very early stage hybrid human-animal embryos for research is necessary.
For more details see www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/med/research/csri/reproductive_biology/
Programme promoting international research begins
The director of the Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Germany, Professor Klaus Kern, talks about collaboration with Warwick as he completes the first of a programme of visits by academics from across the world aimed at promoting international research across institutions and disciplines.
Hybrid embryo research could ‘offer chance to treat incurable diseases’
Justin St John, Professor of reproductive biology at Warwick Medical School, explains some of the details of planned legislation that would permit for the first time in the UK the wide scale creation of hybrid human embryos for research, containing human and animal elements.
Metamorphic Rocks for Undergraduate Courses
This site contains photographs of 18 metamorphic rock hand samples. Clicking on an image brings up a larger view of each sample. Images of thin sections are available for some of the samples. Thin sections can be seen in both crossed polarized light and plane polarized light by moving the cursor on ...
US Global Change Research Program
This site contains a variety of information related to global change research and specifically the research efforts of the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). Some of the sections on this site include global change data from a variety of government agencies as well as reports from national and ...
Pacific Northwest Ecosystem Research Consortium
This page provides access to digital maps and supporting material used in developing future scenarios for the Willamette River Basin. The Existing Conditions Section contains digital maps in ArcInfo format organized into six categories called Theme Groups. These maps provide the starting point for development ...
Research for a World in Transition
This presentation provides an overview of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis' (IIASA) accomplishments and its new strategy, focussing on policy relevant research on three global problem areas: food and water; energy and climate change; and poverty and equity. Detlof von Winterfeldt is director of IIASA and centennial professor of operational research at LSE.
Spreadsheet modeling of former glaciation in research mode
In this spreadsheet modeling exercise, student teams use a numerical model to reconstruct a former glacial flowline from moraines to source. Students must interact with other teams who are studying adjacent flowlines to accurately place ice divides. They calculate average thicknesses, volumes, ice loading, and sea level equivalent from the class model. This method can be used to reconstruct the former ice cover of numerous glaciated regions. Learning goals, context for use, teaching tips, materi
National Task Force on Undergraduate Physics
The National Task Force on Undergraduate Physics is a project sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers. It's purpose is to investigate the revitalization of undergraduate physics departments. This site provides information about the Task Force, as well as a report by the Strategic Programs for Innovations in Undergraduate Physics which used campus site visits to provide specific insight into what makes an undergraduate physics program thrive.
Undergraduate Dissertation Guidance
Undergraduate Dissertation Guidance
History: Inquiry-led Independent and Collaborative Research Modules
History: Inquiry-led Independent and Collaborative Research Modules
Introduction to Academic Research - Learning Unit 1
Introduction to Academic Research - Learning Unit 1
Indigenous Research Methodologies
Indigenous Research Methodologies
