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The Teaching and Learning of Social Research Methods : Developments in Pedagogical Knowledge
The importance of the teaching and learning of social research methods is increasingly recognised by research councils and policy bodies as crucial to the drive to increase capacity amongst the research community.The need for greater scholarly engagement with how research methods are taught and learnt is also driven by the realisation that epistemological and methodological developments have not been accompanied by a pedagogical literature or culture.Training initiatives need this pedagogic input if they are to realise the educational aspirations for methodologically skilled and competent researchers, able to apply, adapt and reflect on a range of high-level research methods and approaches.The contributors to this collection have fully engaged with this need to develop and share pedagogical knowledge in relation to the teaching of research methods.Together they span qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods, a range of disciplinary and national contexts, and face-to-face and blended teaching and learning.Through detailed examples, the collection addresses how best teaching practices develop in response to distinctive challenges that will resonate with readers; in so doing it will inspire and inform their own development.This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Social Research Methodology.
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Laboratories of Learning : Social Movements, Education and Knowledge-Making in the Global South
'Outstanding ... This book is a must-read for scholars and activists interested in the impact of grassroots knowledge-making on individuals, institutions and society' Rebecca Tarlau, author of Occupying Schools, Occupying Land'In social movements, people [learn how to] re-imagine their worlds.This powerful and inspiring book shows that movement education is not a luxury but a central part of effective struggle' Laurence Cox, author of Why Social Movements MatterLaboratories of Learning proves, through exploring inspiring social movements around the world, that the education and knowledge-making happening inside these movements is crucial for the future of social justice for all.It asks three simple but profound questions: How do movements learn and make knowledge?What kinds of knowledge do movements make? And what is its effect on individual activists, movements and even whole societies?Written in collaboration with leading activists from different movements in Turkey, Colombia, Nepal and South Africa, each case shows that these activists in the Global South can offer exciting insights into the myriad of ways that movements learn and produce knowledge as they struggle for a better world. Designed to inspire and innovate, Laboratories of Learning is an opportunity for activists to learn new, ground-breaking ideas, born out of moments working at the intersection of theory and practice, pushing the boundaries of new thinking and the limits of the possible.
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Social Practices in Higher Education : A Knowledge Framework Approach to Linguistic Research and Teaching
This book addresses Mohan’s (1986) concept of a social practice, an educational activity that can be considered as action in a frame of meaning, or a “knowledge framework” (KF).The KF, grounded in systemic functional linguistics, is a heuristic that provides both a theoretical framework for researching the language of social practices and a springboard for organizing lessons that can help teachers bring explicit language development into content teaching.This volume brings together the latest research on using Mohan’s SFL-based theory at institutions of higher learning. One outcome of this book is to show how a functional approach to language research can be a major tool for research in the experiential tradition of John Dewey who, as a pragmatist, regarded knowledge functionally “as arising from an active adaptation of the human organism to its environment” (www.iep.utm.edu/dewey).Another outcome is to illustrate the complexity of the role activities play in education. This is the first book to examine the linguistic demands of the activities that occur in higher education.It provides empirically grounded examples of how Mohan’s work is being implemented in universities worldwide.It thus adds to conversations addressing the use of educational activities to teach and describe disciplinary literacy and the integrated development of language and content.
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Constructing Pragmatist Knowledge : Education, Philosophy and Social Emancipation
Constructing Pragmatist Knowledge reintroduces an explicit and systematic philosophical approach to education through American Pragmatism, expanding and detailing the practice of pragmatism itself for practitioners across various fields of social action.While a number of theorists are referenced, it focuses on the work of the original pragmatists Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, John Dewey, George Herbert Mead and Jane Addams.It is written in a narrative style and connects personal and professional experience of the author with philosophical description, analysis and explanation.Major themes of pragmatism are encountered throughout involving knowledge, experience, inquiry, social acts, dialectic and contradiction, giving rise to human constructs of values, moral conduct and bricolage.Reintroducing pragmatism and epistemology as the focus of teaching and learning heralds revolutionary and democratic change for education systems worldwide and corrects neoliberal tendencies that impose anti-educational ideological, economic and political distortions.This book will be of interest to academics, graduate students, teachers and pre-service teachers, policy makers and researchers in education, philosophy, sociology and epistemology.
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What is a social education worker?
A social education worker is a professional who works with individuals or groups in various settings to support their social and emotional development. They may work in schools, community centers, or social service agencies, providing guidance, counseling, and resources to help people navigate social challenges and improve their overall well-being. Social education workers often focus on promoting positive relationships, communication skills, and conflict resolution techniques to empower individuals to lead fulfilling and successful lives.
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Can you give examples of social cognitive learning?
Social cognitive learning occurs when individuals observe and imitate the behaviors of others. Examples of social cognitive learning include children learning to tie their shoes by watching a parent or teacher demonstrate the process, employees learning new skills by observing and emulating their colleagues, and individuals adopting healthy habits after seeing friends or family members engage in them. Additionally, social cognitive learning can also occur through media, such as when people learn new cooking techniques by watching instructional videos or learn about different cultures by watching documentaries.
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For which professions are knowledge of social studies necessary?
Knowledge of social studies is necessary for professions such as teachers, historians, sociologists, political scientists, and economists. Teachers need a strong understanding of social studies to effectively educate students about history, government, and society. Historians rely on social studies to analyze and interpret past events and their impact on society. Sociologists, political scientists, and economists use social studies to study human behavior, political systems, and economic trends in order to make informed decisions and recommendations.
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What is the difference between imprinting and social learning?
Imprinting is a form of learning in which a young animal forms a strong attachment to a particular individual or object, typically occurring at a critical period early in the animal's life. This attachment is often irreversible and can have a significant impact on the animal's behavior. On the other hand, social learning is a more general term that refers to the acquisition of behaviors, skills, and knowledge through observing and interacting with others in a social group. Social learning can occur at any stage of an animal's life and is not necessarily tied to a specific critical period.
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Machine Learning for Social and Behavioral Research
Today's social and behavioral researchers increasingly need to know: "What do I do with all this data?" This book provides the skills needed to analyze and report large, complex data sets using machine learning tools, and to understand published machine learning articles.Techniques are demonstrated using actual data (Big Five Inventory, early childhood learning, and more), with a focus on the interplay of statistical algorithm, data, and theory.The identification of heterogeneity, measurement error, regularization, and decision trees are also emphasized.The book covers basic principles as well as a range of methods for analyzing univariate and multivariate data (factor analysis, structural equation models, and mixed-effects models).Analysis of text and social network data is also addressed.End-of-chapter "Computational Time and Resources" sections include discussions of key R packages; the companion website provides R programming scripts and data for the book's examples.
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Sami Research in Transition : Knowledge, Politics and Social Change
For several decades now, there have been calls to decolonize research on the Indigenous Sámi people, and to make it accountable to the Sámi society.While this has contributed to the rise of a vibrant Sámi research community in the Nordic countries, less attention has been paid to what extent, and how the "Sámi turn" in research has been implemented in practice.Written by prominent Nordic and Sámi scholars anchored in the Sámi research communities in Finland, Norway and Sweden, this volume explores not only the meanings and implications of this turn across disciplines, but also some of the challenges that efforts to create space for Sámi voices, knowledges and perspectives still meet today.The book provides a timely, interdisciplinary engagement with the central themes that have framed the development of Sámi research, and a critical appraisal of the impact that efforts to decolonize research in the Sámi context have had upon Nordic societies and state policies so far.Sámi Research in Transition is valuable for scholars and students interested in Sámi history and society, Arctic and Circumpolar Indigenous studies and critical studies on the relationship between knowledge and social change. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
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Sami Research in Transition : Knowledge, Politics and Social Change
For several decades now, there have been calls to decolonize research on the Indigenous Sámi people, and to make it accountable to the Sámi society.While this has contributed to the rise of a vibrant Sámi research community in the Nordic countries, less attention has been paid to what extent, and how the "Sámi turn" in research has been implemented in practice.Written by prominent Nordic and Sámi scholars anchored in the Sámi research communities in Finland, Norway and Sweden, this volume explores not only the meanings and implications of this turn across disciplines, but also some of the challenges that efforts to create space for Sámi voices, knowledges and perspectives still meet today.The book provides a timely, interdisciplinary engagement with the central themes that have framed the development of Sámi research, and a critical appraisal of the impact that efforts to decolonize research in the Sámi context have had upon Nordic societies and state policies so far.Sámi Research in Transition is valuable for scholars and students interested in Sámi history and society, Arctic and Circumpolar Indigenous studies and critical studies on the relationship between knowledge and social change. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
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Democracy and Social Justice Education in the Information Age
This book presents educators with research-based strategies to promote civic education in their classrooms.Going beyond theory and measures of achievement, these methods focus on information location, evaluation and activation, dialogue in the classroom, understandings of discourse in popular culture and policymaking, and understanding the role of STEM disciplines in democracy.The author also furthers considerations of how the political process can provide meaning and new visions of justice in a globalized world, and advance student leadership and academic writing in the information age. As the world faces unprecedented levels of poverty, wealth disparity, environmental destruction, and ethical questions regarding biotechnology, the United States needs knowledgeable citizens to effectively deal with these issues.Letizia provides teachers and teacher educators with the needed methods to foster these types of democratic considerations.
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What would be good research topics in social sciences?
Good research topics in social sciences could include studying the impact of social media on mental health, exploring the relationship between income inequality and social mobility, investigating the effects of cultural diversity on workplace productivity, analyzing the role of gender stereotypes in educational outcomes, or examining the effectiveness of community-based interventions in reducing crime rates. These topics are relevant, timely, and have the potential to contribute valuable insights to our understanding of human behavior and society.
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How can social inequality be reduced through education?
Social inequality can be reduced through education by providing equal access to quality education for all individuals, regardless of their socio-economic background. This can be achieved through policies and programs that address the barriers to education, such as poverty, discrimination, and lack of resources. Additionally, education can promote awareness and understanding of social issues, leading to greater empathy and support for marginalized communities. By equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills to challenge inequality and advocate for social justice, education can play a crucial role in reducing social inequality.
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How does the education level of parents impact the research paper in the field of social sciences?
The education level of parents can impact the research paper in the field of social sciences in several ways. Firstly, parents with higher education levels may have a better understanding of research methods and critical thinking, which can influence the quality of the research paper. Additionally, parents with higher education levels may have access to more resources and academic support, which can enhance the depth and breadth of the research. Furthermore, the educational background of parents can also influence the values and perspectives that are passed down to their children, potentially shaping the topics and approaches taken in social science research.
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How social are social media or social networks?
Social media and social networks are inherently social, as they are designed to facilitate communication, interaction, and connection between individuals and groups. Users can share their thoughts, experiences, and content with others, engage in conversations, and build relationships. These platforms also provide opportunities for people to join communities, participate in discussions, and collaborate on various activities. Overall, social media and social networks play a significant role in shaping and maintaining social connections in the digital age.
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