Contextualising the Teaching of Statistics in Political Science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6352936 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katharine Adeney (0000-0002-0897-9028), Sean Carey |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 193-200 |
| Publication date | 2009-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3268 • E-ISSN: 1467-9256 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9256.2009.01355.x |
| OpenAlex | W1973138712 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 6 |
The teaching of quantitative research methods is an integral part of most postgraduate programmes in politics, but less common at undergraduate level. This article explores the extent to which research methods in general, and quantitative research methods in particular, form part of the curricula of Politics departments in the UK. We then discuss an approach for motivating interest in a subject that tends to be unpopular with many students. We recommend an approach that utilises the links between the general quantification of politics with the quantitative study of political phenomena, as well as a combination of basic research methods for all and more advanced student-focused training for some
American political science · Curriculum · Epistemology · Library science · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political methodology · Political science · Politics · Quantitative analysis (chemistry · Sociology · Subject (documents · Systems theory in political science · Chemistry · Computer Science · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Law · Political Science Research and Education · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 0,85 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |