Guest Editors: Melanie Nind, Daniel Kilburn and Rebekah Luff, National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM), University of Southampton.
The International Journal of Social Research Methodology invites authors to contribute to a special issue exploring the development of pedagogical knowledge in relation to the teaching of research methods. This may be knowledge gained through formal training, research experience, or dialogue between researchers. The scope will be broad in including qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods, across a range of disciplinary contexts, encompassing face-to-face and blended teaching and learning, and with a focus on advanced learners.
The importance of the teaching and learning of social research methods has been reflected in recent initiatives to address skills shortages, both at undergraduate level (through the Q-Step programme) and post-graduate level and beyond. The need for greater scholarly engagement with how research is taught and learnt is also driven by the realisation that epistemological and methodological developments have not been accompanied by a pedagogical literature or ‘culture’ for research methods. This issue seeks to address these gaps in pedagogical knowledge.
Authors are encouraged to address the following or related themes:
- The learning journeys of social research methods teachers
- Pedagogical discourses and cultures surrounding research methods teaching
- The role of textbooks, software and other resources
- Innovations in social research methods and their impact on teaching and learning
- Pedagogical innovations in the teaching of research methods
We particularly welcome papers from within the following areas:
- Quantitative methods teaching initiatives such as Q-step, Curriculum Innovation and Research Development Initiative projects
- International contributions from outside the UK
- Papers exploring the implications of data connectivity/big data/administrative data for/in teaching
Papers should not have been previously published nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere. A guide for authors along with other relevant information can be found on the journal’s homepage. The word limit is 8000 words including tables and references.
Authors should submit an abstract of no more than 250 words as well as an academic biography of no more than 150 words to Melanie Nind.
Important dates:
- Monday 30th June: Abstract deadline
- Friday 11th July: Announcement of accepted abstracts
- October 31st: Deadline for submission of papers to guest editors