Teaching Research Methods

Teaching Research Methods provides instructors of criminal justice research methods courses with effective teaching tools to better engage students and support classroom success.The book begins with a discussion of the challenges implicit in teaching criminal justice research methods, namely the issue of student expectation and how the topic of research methods may seem disconnected from the broader study of criminal justice or policing as a whole. Later chapters provide practical advice for developing course learning objectives, formatting classes in a way that enhances student learning, and successfully engaging students in individual and group work to reinforce key concepts. Readers learn how to effectively incorporate peer-reviewed articles into courses and the benefits of teaching students American Psychological Association (APA) style. The text concludes with a chapter dedicated to student assessment, which discusses the importance of testing and the various forms of assessment that can be used within a curriculum.Featuring valuable insight and practical advice, Teaching Research Methods is designed to help instructors of research methods courses create a classroom environment that is engaging and effective for their students.Tina L. Freiburger, Ph.D., is a professor and chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She has taught research methods at the undergraduate and graduate level for over ten years. She is the co-author of Race and Ethnic Issues in the Juvenile Justice System and co-editor of Women in the Criminal Justice System: Tracking the Journey of Women and Crime. Dr. Freiburger has also published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles.Catherine D. Marcum, Ph.D., graduated from Indiana University in Pennsylvania in 2008 with a Ph.D. in criminology. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed journals articles and authored and/or edited over 10 books. Her areas of expertise include cybercrime offending and victimization, correctional issues, and sexual victimization. She is currently the assistant chair of her department, and the editor of Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research.Alyssa M. Sheeran holds a master’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and is now a doctoral student and research assistant in the Department of Criminal Justice. Her research interests focus on public perceptions of the police, juvenile justice, sentencing disparities in the criminal justice system, and individual and neighborhood-level influences on recidivism.Other Cognella titles by Catherine D. Marcum: Teaching Introduction to Policing (First Edition) A Guide to Graduate School Success for Criminal Justice, Public Safety, and Administration of Justice Students (First Edition) Teaching Criminological Theory: Career Survival in Criminology and Criminal Justice Series (First Edition) Teaching Introduction to Corrections (First Edition)