TY - JOUR AU - Davis, Daniel PY - 2012/02/06 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Syllabus and Instructor Page- SOC 382: Intro to Social Research JF - TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology JA - TRAILS VL - IS - SE - DO - UR - https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/syllabus-and-instructor-page-soc-382-intro-to SP - AB - This syllabus offers an alternative approach to teaching research methods for undergraduates. On one hand this course seeks to accomplish many traditional learning outcomes for a research methods course (e.g. understanding qualitative vs quantitative methods, ability to apply theory to method, ability to operationalize variables, increasing oral and written communication skills), yet these outcomes are approached in creative ways that accomplish two goals of ever growing importance: [1] an interactive and engaged pedagogical method, and [2] decreasing the amount of time necessary for grading while still offering students opportunities for adequate performance feedback. Seven practices are outlined in a separate Instructor Page. ER -