There are some students who love theory and are uninterested in methods and others who love methods and struggle with theory. I would say that most students, even those who love both theory and methods, struggle to figure out how to integrate theory and method into their research projects.… Read More “Why Do We Need Theory?”
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Finding a Research Question
Deciding what to research can often be the hardest challenge for students. Often they know generally what they want to do but struggle to figure out exactly what their question is. For example, they might know that they want to do something on gender inequality in family but find that every question they can think of has already been answered.… Read More “Finding a Research Question”
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Sampling Decision Flowchart
Sampling refers to who (or what) is going to be included in your analysis. We may have an fascinating research question and innovative design but none of that matters without a sample of cases (e.g. the people, institutions, content, etc.) to analyze.… Read More “Sampling Decision Flowchart”
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