Building capacity in quantitative methods for social science - Survey Skills Quantitative Methods Lecturer Programme (SSQMLP)

我们的建议是开发和提供一个为期一年的试点调查技能定量方法讲师计划（SSQMLP），该计划将在适当的资金支持下，在随后的几年中可复制，并在英国和NI可复制。它将向英国高等教育和高等教育部门负责教授社会科学本科生的所有讲师和研究生开放。该项目将在英国的5个地区开展，讲师将参加该项目，为期三个学期。该方案的三个主要目标是：1。提高讲师向本科生讲授定量方法和调查研究技能的信心扩展讲师的知识免费提供的研究资源，如ESDS，行政数据服务，英国数据档案等扩展他们对关键调查研究方法、教学资源和技术的知识。参与者将组成一个本地行动学习网络（LALN），该网络将得到SSQMLP团队的支持和促进。行动学习是一种久经考验的通过实践来加速学习的方法。它将一群具有不同技能和经验水平的人聚集在一起，分析问题并制定行动计划，共同努力解决问题，并在推动者提出探索性问题和支持性挑战的指导下学习。SSQMLP团队将帮助参与者确定学习目标，以他们现有的经验和知识为基础进行协作学习，并相互提供同伴支持。SSPQMLP还将提供一系列能力建设和培训机会，涵盖调查研究过程的所有方面。该方案的三个主要组成部分将是：关键要素1：面对面的行动学习LALN的成员将自由地按照他们选择的频率举行会议。然而，SSQMLP将促进6个面对面的活动，除了满足具体的行动学习目标外，还将提供交流机会。每学期将有一个为期一天的研讨会和一个单独的傍晚网络和学习活动。这些事件将提供：1；提高了对调查研究过程和质量指标的认识在定量教学中使用在线调查研究资源的意识和信心。更有信心教授定量方法。使学生参与定量研究学习的新工具和新技术有机会与社会科学领域的同龄人建立联系并向他们学习。关键要素2：在线资源所有参与者都将从在线资源中受益。我们将开发一个在线社区网络，供项目参与者提出问题，分享他们的经验、知识和学习。将有一个电子图书馆的在线资源，以帮助他们的教学-例如：使用辅助数据源的“如何”指南。主要会议和演示以数字网络和播客的形式提供，并通过网络研讨会为无法亲自出席的参与者提供。其他ESRC和非ESRC培训和教学资源的在线指示关键要素3：可选的个人实习目前的调查技能计划与英国主要调查机构建立了良好的关系。SSQMLP将以这些关系为基础，为参与者提供可选的个人实习机会，以获得对“现实世界”调查过程的第一手见解，并提高他们的技能和对调查研究方法的理解。这些位置可以包括：陪同面试官参加面试官的简报。跟随其中一个调查机构的调查小组，或从事调查过程的特定部分

Our proposal is to develop and deliver a one year pilot Survey Skills Quantitative Methods Lecturer programme (SSQMLP) which would, given appropriate funding, be reproducible in subsequent years and replicable across the UK and NI. It will be open to all lecturers and postgraduate students with responsibility for teaching social science undergraduates in the UK HE and FE sector. The programme will be based in 5 localities within the UK and lecturers will join the programme for three academic terms. The three main objectives of the programme are to: 1. Improve lecturers' confidence in teaching quantitative methods and survey research skills to undergraduate students 2. Extend lecturers knowledge of freely-available research resources such as the ESDS, Administrative Data Service, UK Data Archive etc 3. Extend their knowledge of key survey research methods, teaching resources and techniques. Participants will form a Local Action Learning Network (LALN) which will be supported and facilitated by the SSQMLP team. Action Learning is a well-tried method of accelerating learning by doing. It brings together a group of people with varied levels of skills and experience to analyse a problem and develop an action plan, working together to solve problems and learn under guidance from a facilitator posing probing questions and supportive challenges. The SSQMLP team will help participants to identify learning goals, to learn collaboratively building upon their existing experience and knowledge and to provide one another with peer support. The SSPQMLP will also provide a range of capacity-building and training opportunities covering all aspects of the survey research process. The three main components of the programme will be:Key element 1: Face to face action learningMembers of a LALN will be free to meet as frequently as they choose. However, the SSQMLP will facilitate 6 face-to-face events which will provide networking opportunities in addition to meeting specific action learning objectives. Each term there will be a one-day workshop and a separate early evening networking and learning event. These events will provide: 1. increased awareness of the survey research process and quality indicators 2. awareness and confidence in the use of the range of on line survey research resources available for quantitative teaching purposes 3. greater confidence in teaching quantitative methods 4. new tools and techniques for engaging students in learning related to quantitative research 5. an opportunity to network with and learn from their peers across social science disciplines 6. time to reflect on their teaching practices Key element 2: On-line resources All participants will benefit from access to on-line resources. We will develop an online community network for programme participants to pose questions and share their experiences, knowledge and learning. There will be an e-library of online resources to help their teaching - for example: 1. A 'how to' guide to using secondary data sources 2. Key sessions and presentations made available in the form of digital web and pod casts and via webinars for participants unable to attend in person 3. Online signposting to other ESRC and non ESRC training and teaching resourcesKey element 3: Optional individual placementsThe current Survey Skills Programme has built excellent relationships with the major UK survey organisations. The SSQMLP will build on these relationships to provide participants with optional individual placements to gain a first-hand insight into the survey process in the 'real world' and to improve their skills and understanding of survey research methods. These placements could include: 1. Accompanying an interviewer 2. attending a briefing for interviewers 3. shadowing a survey team from one of the survey organisations or working on a specific element of the survey process