Teaching Quantitative Methods
Getting the Basics Right
- Geoff Payne - Newcastle University, UK
- Malcolm Williams - University of Cardiff, UK
Addressing the perceived 'crisis of number' in a practical and fresh way the book sets out dynamic new approaches to teaching quantitative methods. It offers historical, comparative, analytical reflection and empirical evidence concerning the crisis in contemporary social sciences.
Experts from across the social sciences provide a wide range of authoritative insights as well as a number of useful illustrations of strategies and resources designed to help overcome this 'crisis of number'. Each chapter reflects the diversity of backgrounds and approaches within the social sciences making this an interdisciplinary, relevant addition to the subject.
The book also:
o focuses on innovations in how to teach quantitative research methods
o reports on the latest ESRC research projects on teaching quantitative methods
o locates itself within current debates about skills for employment.
Clear, engaging and original this book will be essential reading for those interested in learning and teaching quantitative methods.
Very useful book on quantitative methods pedagogy. It provides us with helpful guidance to review our QM curriculum contents and pedagogical approaches.
I have not adopted this book as it is directed more at academics than students. Nonetheless I found it a very helpful book with regard to developing my own understanding of teaching quantitative research methods to students.
This is an exceptionally useful textbook for the lecturer and provides some excellent tips for assisting students who struggle with particular aspects of quantitative analysis. However, it has limited use for students themselves and thus will not be on our reading list for them.
Very good read, with lots of key elements we are looking to involve within the course
This book is essential for research methods and especially quantitative research teaching of undergraduate social science student
An excellent text for use in postgraduate education programmes to enable students to grapple not just with approaches to teaching quantitative research and statistics but to the embedding of numeracy in curricula more generally.
Adopted as an essential reading source
The book has been very helpful in applying new methods of teaching quantitative techniques in planning. It has also been helpful during our department's recent attempt to the revision of its undergraduate and graduate curriculum.
more interesting for teachers and lecturers
valuable for undergraduates who are starting out on research.
