The Methods Coach Learning through Practice

Roberts, Lance W. & Karen Kampen & Tracey Peter

ISBN 10: 0195426584 / ISBN 13: 9780195426588

Published by Oxford University Press, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Methods Coach Learning through Practice
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195426584
• ISBN 13: 9780195426588
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

The Methods Coach: Learning Through Practice is a companion volume to core research methods texts, aimed at helping students apply and practise the theories, concepts, and techniques presented in introductory research methods courses.

About the Author

Lance Roberts is a Professor in the Sociology Department and a Fellow of St John's College at the University of Manitoba. He recently completed a term as Director of the Winnipeg Area Study, a survey research unit. For over three decades he has taught undergraduate and graduate methods and statistics courses and is the author of several books and dozens of articles on topics related to social trends, ethnic relations, education, and inequality.

Karen Kampen is a Doctoral Candidate in the Sociology Department's PhD program at the University of Manitoba, where she holds the position of Lab Instructor. Her main areas of interest are environmental sociology and research methods. She has spent 15 years working in universities as a Research Associate, collecting and analyzing data for long-term projects such as a health-care program evaluation and books on social trends and poverty. She also serves as an Instructor for introductory sociology and undergraduate methods courses.

Tracey Peter is an Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Manitoba. Her areas of specialization include data analysis and syntax programming, skills she advanced during her tenure as a Research Associate and Programming Manager with a nationally based evaluation research company. She currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in research methods and statistics and is working on several projects in mental health and violence, suicide prevention, education, and immigration research.