Editors' Introduction to the Thematic Issue: Mad about Methods? Teaching Research Methods in Political Science

• Published in: Journal of political science education Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Adriaensen, Johan, Kerremans, Bart, Slootmaeckers, Koen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 02.01.2015; Taylor & Francis, Ltd
• Subjects: Active Learning; Anxiety; Class Size; Educational Environment; Educational Practices; Experiential Learning; Feedback (Response); Heterogeneous Grouping; Methods Courses; Political Science; Research Methodology; Statistics; Student Interests; Student Role; Teacher Role; Teacher Student Relationship

The contributors to this special issue all seek to address the challenge of teaching research methods to political science students. This introduction aims to provide a concise framework for the various innovations presented throughout this issue, situating them in the wider literature. Particular e...