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Using Focus Groups to Teach Social Science Research Practice
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Lindsay, Jo – Learning and Teaching: The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences, 2008
Contemporary undergraduate courses in research methods are challenging to teach because of the wide scope of the subject matter, limited student contact hours and the complexity of supervising research projects undertaken by novices. Focus group assignments within class offer an interesting and enjoyable way for students to develop and apply…
Descriptors: Assignments, Methods Courses, Social Science Research, Teacher Education Curriculum