@article{Sullivan_2011, place={Washington DC: American Sociological Association.}, title={A SURVEY ASSIGNMENT TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF A RESEARCH METHODS COURSE}, url={https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/a-survey-assignment-to-engage-students-at-the}, abstractNote={Students begin a survey assignment on the first day of a research methods course. It is broken into manageable parts so as to build their confidence while they begin to learn the basics of research methods. I discuss one part during each class over the first four weeks and link these parts to many of the foundational concepts of research methods. Since they choose their own topic for the assignment, they become engaged in the course material right away, which bolsters their motivation. Upon completion, they have a solid base upon which they can learn more advanced methodological concepts and other specific methodologies during the rest of the course.}, journal={TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology}, author={Sullivan, Daniel}, year={2011}, month={Nov.} }