Providing both theoretical and practical strategies for developing engaging and innovative approaches to teaching, expert instructors share their insights into teaching about important topics in the social research process, from developing research ideas to analysing data. Chapters set out clear, user-friendly examples providing educators with a toolkit of resources to engage their students. They cover key areas such as quantitative and qualitative data, literature reviews, ethical research, ethnography and digital research methods among others. The book also expands on the shifting discourses around teaching research methods in sociology, touching on challenges, as well as the value of embedding innovative active learning skills into a sociology curriculum. Teaching Research Methods in Sociology is an invaluable resource for sociology instructors, particularly those teaching research methods as well as those seeking to stay abreast of new and developing methods applicable to their students. Its theoretical and practical insights will also be of relevance to education scholars more broadly.
