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Teaching research methods online: informal or semi-formal professional development

In: Handbook of Teaching and Learning Social Research Methods

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  • Janet Salmons
  • Andy Nobes
  • Nicola Pallitt
  • Tony Carr

Abstract

Many inter-related practices are involved in designing, planning, conducting, and disseminating research; researchers must know how the pieces fit together. When studying research methods in an academic programme, students learn within a curricular framework of assignments, dissertation/thesis requirements, and supervision. The need to learn new methods and approaches continues beyond formal learning, however, and researchers must acquire new expertise without the support of a degree programme or supervisor. This chapter explores the informal online opportunities for developing research expertise offered by five non-profit and for-profit, staff or volunteer-led organisations: AuthorAID, The International Research Collaborative for Established and Emerging Scholars collaboration, NVivo, SAGE Methodspace, and the Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The cases representing each organisation show a variety of self-directed and collaborative and instructor-led and peer-to-peer options appropriate for emerging or experienced researchers. Recommendations are offered for organisations interested in offering online professional development opportunities for emerging researchers.

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  • Janet Salmons & Andy Nobes & Nicola Pallitt & Tony Carr, 2023. "Teaching research methods online: informal or semi-formal professional development," Chapters, in: Handbook of Teaching and Learning Social Research Methods, chapter 23, pages 332-349, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:20618_23
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