1. Sociological Research Getting Out of the Block

2. Outcomes We Will Address 1.3 analyze a variety of appropriate sociological research methods 1.4 design and conduct a sociological research project, independently or collaboratively, using methods appropriate to sociology 2.4 investigate the process of cultural change 3.4 investigate a social issue that serves as a good example of socialization and related concepts 4.4 investigate a social issue that serves as a good example of social organization and related concepts

3. What is research? What does it do? What is the purpose? Why is it important in the social sciences? Why is it important in Sociology? Why does it matter to me?

4. What is research? (The Academic Answer) Introduction to Research Methods - Dr. A.G. Picciano – YouTube Introduction to Research Methods - Dr. A.G. Picciano – YouTube (The Humour Answer) THE OFFICE RESEARCH - YouTube THE OFFICE RESEARCH - YouTube

5. The Social Science Answer YES YOU NEED TO WRITE THIS DOWN!!!!!! The systematic observation and analysis of human behaviour based on a hypothesis or best guess. This hypothesis or guess is either supported or refuted.

6. How many kinds of sociological research are there? Primary and Secondary research :) - YouTube Primary and Secondary research :) - YouTube

7. THERE ARE 2 KINDS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH! How may types of sociological research are there? No really – how many? 2!!! Primary & Secondary

8. Primary HAS 2 kinds as well! Participatory Breaking the Norm, two teens on leashes – YouTube Breaking the Norm, two teens on leashes – YouTubeBreaking the Norm, two teens on leashes – YouTube Observational Sociology Commercial - Caffine Drip – YouTube Sociology Commercial - Caffine Drip – YouTubeSociology Commercial - Caffine Drip – YouTube

9. WRITE THIS DOWN TOO! There are 2 kinds of primary research: 1.Participatory 2.Observational Participatory and observational research can involve numbers, statistics and solid ratios. When it does it is QUANTATIVE. Participatory and observational research can involve observations, comments, thoughts, suggestions, and feelings. When it does it is qualitative.

10. Secondary You don’t need to see a video on this! You’ve already done it! Lots! We’ll do more work with this later!

11. Reminders: Mission to Mars Summative Assessment Formative assessment on research due Monday

12. Formative Assessment This is a formative assessment on outcomes: 1.3 analyze a variety of appropriate sociological research methods 1.4 design and conduct a sociological research project, independently or collaboratively, using methods appropriate to sociology

13. Questions to consider/review! What is research? What are the two kinds of research? What are the two kinds of primary research? What is the difference between the two kinds of research? What do you think you may want to study when it is your turn? What kind of research would you like to do? Are there limits that should be placed on primary research? Explain your answer so that I will be able to totally get it! Plagiarizing secondary research is bad. Why would it be bad in school? What about possible consequences for research outside of school?