This exciting collection is both useful and timely. It clearly lays out the problems, strategies and resources associated with the teaching of quantitative methods in modern universities. Addressing the perceived 'crisis of number' in a practical and fresh way the book sets out dynamic new approaches to teaching quantitative methods. It offers historical, comparative, analytical reflection and empirical evidence concerning the crisis in contemporary social sciences. Experts from across the social sciences provide a wide range of authoritative insights as well as a number of useful illustrations of strategies and resources designed to help overcome this 'crisis of number'. Each chapter reflects the diversity of backgrounds and approaches within the social sciences making this an interdisciplinary, relevant addition to the subject. The book also: o focuses on innovations in how to teach quantitative research methods o reports on the latest ESRC research projects on teaching quantitative methods o locates itself within current debates about skills for employment. Clear, engaging and original this book will be essential reading for those interested in learning and teaching quantitative methods.
Preface - Geoff Payne and Malcolm Williams Introduction: The 'Crisis of Number' - Geoff Payne and Malcolm Williams Mapping the Academic Landscape of Quantitative Methods - Geoff Payne The International Benchmarking Review of Best Practice in the Provision of Undergraduate Teaching in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences - Jonathan Parker The Place of Quantification in the Professional Training of Sociologists: Some Career Reflections - Martin Bulmer Challenges and Potential Opportunities for Developing Teaching in Quantitative Methods - Malcolm Williams and Carole Sutton The Development of Undergraduate Curricula in Quantitative Methods - Sean Carey and Katharine Adeney Integrating Quantitative Methods in the Undergraduate Social Sciences Curricula and Dissertations - Jane Falkingham and Teresa McGowan Increasing the Use of Large Scale Surveys in Undergraduate Dissertations in the Social Sciences - Jo Wathan, Mark Brown and Lee Williamson Statistics for Social Sciences: Enhancing Teaching and Learning - Rebecca Taylor and Angela Scott Sharing Teaching and Learning Resource - Jackie Carter The Problem, Strategies and Resources in Teaching Quantitative Methods: The Way Forward - Matthew David
