Capacity building in social science research methods is positioned by research councils as
crucial to global competitiveness. The pedagogies involved, however, remain under …

Research methods play an imperative role in research quality as well as educating young
researchers, however, the application thereof is unclear which can be detrimental to the field …

This paper addresses ways of researching the pedagogy involved in building research
methods competencies in the social sciences. The lack of explicit and shared pedagogy in …

This study builds on previous work in curriculum studies by providing insight into
manifestations of the interplay between curriculum traditions, that are interested in education …

This paper takes the concept of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), which is well known
in teacher education, and applies it in research methods education where it has not been …

Aspects of pedagogy are frequently researched, but the concept itself is poorly understood.
More than just teaching and learning, pedagogy is about values, identities, relationships and …

Amidst major new initiatives in research that are beginning to address the pedagogic
dimension of building capacity in social science research methods, this paper makes the first …

The challenge of research methods teaching is gaining attention among policy-makers keen
to build social science research capacity and, critically, among educationalists keen to …

Purpose-Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malaysian government declared a Movement
Control Order (MCO) to prevent the spread of the virus. Educational institutions were forced …

Social research methods have been taught in a systematic and widespread way within
Western academia for much of the past century. With increasing demands facing the social …