Research

22/07/2022

Let’s talk about Questionnaires

Why are questionnaires always so badly designed? Why do people think it is easy to put a questionnaire together? This post considers the key problems in an honest, candid way. I see quite a lot of ‘quantitative’ research from various sources, both scientific (positivist) and humanities (interpretivist). I also see various random market research questionnaires about stuff like technology/ apps/...

The Challenges of Peer Review

This post is about dealing with difficult peer review, particularly reviewers who are rude and patronising. It’s made up of three posts shared in Facebook and I reproduce largely intact. Dealing with negative peer review is always *interesting* The gatekeeping of academic work by others ‘in the field’ sounds good in theory but in practice can sometimes be an exercise...

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RT @SPARC_EU: UK universities take a stand against SpringerNature fees. @OpenResShef won't pay for Nature Research hybrid APCs, while many institutions warn researchers about unacceptable publication charges with @SpringerNature. @SULibResSupport. @CamOpenAccess. https://t.co/vxP0AdAGEb

RT @tavoer8: A4 Twitter networks such as #LTHEchat helped to build more confidence when sharing teaching practices and learning from other ones. Some examples include: @AdvanceHE_chat @RAISEnetwork @CAREHE3 @uncclearn @A_L_T @Seda_UK_ @ActiveLearnNTW etc #LTHEchat https://t.co/OJ33fnBRzk

RT @LTHEchat: Q4 In what ways do you think Twitter networks such as #LTHEchat have helped your professional identity and development? Feel free to name any others that have helped you. #LTHEchat Read the blog post here https://t.co/oNSNCpRYPy

RT @Danceswithcloud: #LTHEChat A5 I am probably not canny enough to use this well in those contexts - but just asked about social media spaces and numbers of followers when we put in a book proposal! https://t.co/wO4eJFJPRO

RT @Danceswithcloud: A3 I cheer #LTHEChat - I show people how to hashtag topics they're researching and be amazed at what they find - I encourage people to follow, like and retweet. Steven Curtis was awarded NTF for his innovative use of twitter in teaching @BAinDiplomacy. Twitter is essential! https://t.co/flU930nkc5

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Let’s talk about Questionnaires

The Challenges of Peer Review