On Teaching Sampling
A Classroom Demonstration of Concepts, Principles, and Techniques
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11063131 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Royce Singleton (0000-0001-9749-6687, corresponding author), Royce Singleton Jr |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 351 |
| Publication date | 1989-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Teaching Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1318084 |
| OpenAlex | W2168966665 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Sampling is one of the most technical topics covered in research methods courses. A complete understanding requires advanced mathematical training beyond the ken of most sociologists, let alone our students. Yet courses in research methods usually presume no knowledge of statistics, so that teachers of sampling must find mathematically unsophisticated methods of introducing sampling principles. Moreover, even a basic understanding of key concepts may seem overwhelming to most undergraduates. One popular textbook in research methods, for example, introduces and defines no less than a dozen
Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Sampling (signal processing · Sociology · Teaching method · Computer Science · Psychology · Statistics Education and Methodologies
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1992 - 2020 (29) |
| Highly cited | No |