The communication investigator: Teaching research methods to undergraduates |
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| Authors: | Don W Stacks Mark Hickson III |
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| Institution: | 1. Associate Professor in the School of Communication , University of Miami , Coral Gables, FL, 33124;2. Professor and Chair in the Department of Communication Studies , University of Alabama , Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294 |
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| Abstract: | This essay explores the basic communication research course for undergraduates. Discussed are several key notions for making this course valuable to the undergraduate: the attitude of the instructor, the attitude of the students, course requirements and activities, and evaluation techniques. |
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| Keywords: | Undergraduate instruction research methods research ethics science modes of analysis |
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