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Aggregated blogs for the Introduction to Social Research Methods MOOC

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The ‘SOCRMx News‘ is the blog aggregator for the Introduction to Social Research Methods MOOC from the University of Edinburgh on the edX platform.

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Big Yellow Ignorage

For my foray into ethnography I decided to study a relatively
new phenomenon, which I should qualify to the UK, – the rise of the specialist
storage unit. These facilities have sprung up all over the country over the
last … Read the rest

Posted on February 21, 2018Author SOCRM BlogCategories #SOCRMxTags #SOCRMx

Starting to think…

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What kind of topics are you interested in
researching?

I have a specific interest in researching an approach to digital course
design. A significant part of my work takes place within the safety critical environment
of the UK rail … Read the rest

Posted on February 17, 2018Author SOCRM BlogCategories #SOCRMxTags #SOCRMx

Expanding Horizons: Grounded Theory

This has been a revelation. I (again) realise the truth in the adage “I don’t know what I don’t know.” I realise my narrow-minded assumption that research is about constructing theory, designing experiments to test that theory, collecting data, analysing … Read the rest

Posted on February 17, 2018Author SOCRM BlogCategories #SOCRMxTags #SOCRMx

And into the MOOC…

So, my first journey into the MOOC and… I have no startling revelations to report. All looks straightforward. I’m looking forward to the experience.… Read the rest

Posted on February 4, 2018Author SOCRM BlogCategories #SOCRMxTags #SOCRMx

First, pass the post…


Hmm, not only am I new to educational research, I’m new to academic research and, I’m new to blogging. So pretty new then… Read the rest

Posted on February 3, 2018Author SOCRM BlogCategories #SOCRMxTags #SOCRMx
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