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Summary
Summary
This exciting collection is both useful and timely. It clearly lays out the problems, strategies and resources associated with the teaching of quantitative methods in modern universities.
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.
Table of Contents
| PrefaceGeoff Payne and Malcolm Williams |
| Introduction: The 'Crisis of Number'Geoff Payne and Malcolm Williams |
| Informed Citizens, Competent Social Scientists |
| Mapping the Academic Landscape of Quantitative MethodsGeoff Payne |
| Best Practices in Quantitative Methods TeachingJonathan Parker |
| Comparing Social Science Curricula Across Countries |
| The Place of Quantification in the Professional Training of SociologistsMartin Bulmer |
| Some Career Reflections |
| Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Teaching in Quantitative MethodsMalcolm Williams and Carole Sutton |
| How to Teach the Reluctant and Terrified to Love StatisticsKatharine Adeney and Sean Carey |
| The Importance of Context in Teaching Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences |
| Improving the Teaching of Quantitative Methods to Undergraduate Social ScientistsJane Falkingham and Teresa McGowan |
| Understanding and Overcoming the Barriers |
| Increasing Secondary Analysis in Undergraduate DissertationsJo Wathan and Mark Brown and Lee Williamson |
| a Pilot Project |
| Mathematics for EconomicsRebecca Taylor and Angela Scott |
| Enhancing Teaching and Learning |
| JorumJackie Carter |
| a National Service for Learning and Teaching |
| The Problem, Strategies and Resources in Teaching Quantitative MethodsMatthew David |
| The Way forward |
