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Subject: Re: rip-roarin' methods texts, exercises
Tony,
The most successful methods courses I have known of and taken have allowed
students to actually do a research project (either quantitative or
qualitative, depending on the course).  Having them construct a survey, or do
interviews, or do participant observation can be a great way to familiarize
students with the fun and the headaches of social research.  Here are a few
suggestions for readingts that may or may not be good, depending on what you
decide to emphasize in your class.

Glaser and Strauss.  1967.  The Discovery of Grounded Thoery: Strategies for
Qualitative Research.

Strauss and Corbin.  1990.  Basics of Qualitative Research:  Grounded Theory
Procedures and Techniques.

Kvale.  1996.  InterViews:  An Introduction to Qualitative Research
Interviewing.

There are also a lot of new articles (last five years) on qualitative methods
that overlap quite a bit, but also provide some of the best discussions of
the usefulness of various methods.  Many are in Denzin's Handbook.

Also, on the quantitative side, I believe there are a lot of new
computer-aided textbooks out there now, so that students can learn
statistical procedures and statistical software packages simultaneously.

Good luck!
Ivy Kennelly
University of Georgia