William D. Blake

Are Students Failing Research Methods or is Research Methods Failing Students?

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William D. Blake, Carolyn Forestiere
ed. Jeffery Bernstein, Teaching Research Methods in Political Science, Edward Elgar, Northampton, MA, 2021, pp. 194-207
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Blake, W. D., & Forestiere, C. (2021). Are Students Failing Research Methods or is Research Methods Failing Students? In ed. Jeffery Bernstein (Ed.), Teaching Research Methods in Political Science (pp. 194–207). Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.

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Blake, William D., and Carolyn Forestiere. “Are Students Failing Research Methods or Is Research Methods Failing Students?” In Teaching Research Methods in Political Science, edited by ed. Jeffery Bernstein, 194–207. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, 2021.

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Blake, William D., and Carolyn Forestiere. “Are Students Failing Research Methods or Is Research Methods Failing Students?” Teaching Research Methods in Political Science, edited by ed. Jeffery Bernstein, Edward Elgar, 2021, pp. 194–207.

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@incollection{blake2021a,
  title = {Are Students Failing Research Methods or is Research Methods Failing Students?},
  year = {2021},
  address = {Northampton, MA},
  pages = {194-207},
  publisher = {Edward Elgar},
  author = {Blake, William D. and Forestiere, Carolyn},
  editor = {ed. Jeffery Bernstein},
  booktitle = {Teaching Research Methods in Political Science}
}
Research Methods in Political Science is a required course for majors at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, and it has presented significant challenges for students. Students are more likely to withdraw from this course or receive a lower grade compare 
to other courses.  In this chapter, we analyze the academic and demographic factors that affect performance in research methods and report the results of a survey of student attitudes regarding the course. Based on these data, the department changed its research methods curriculum, and the preliminary data suggest this intervention has increased student performance.
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