We feature resources to support teaching and learning political science research merthods with The Essentials of Political Analysis and the Companions to Political Analysis.
Featured resources update weekly to track typical fall, spring, and summer teaching patterns.
THIS WEEK:
Overview:
- Watch streaming lectures for introduction to main ideas
- Read in The Essentials of Political Analysis, 7th Ed. (or in Essentials, 6th Ed.)
- Read in Stata Companion, 5th Ed.; R Companion, 3rd Ed.; Excel Companion, 1st Ed.; or SPSS Companion, 7th Ed. (or in SPSS Companion, 6th Ed.)
- Review terms for 5 minutes
- Practice with software, see tutorials for Stata |
R | Excel |
SPSS
- Textbooks feature learning objectives, term glossaries, and chapter exercises.
- Resources for instructors: presentations, demo. code, quiz questions, solutions manuals (available via Sage Publications)
UPCOMING: A Scientific Approach to Politics
Overview: Students are introduced to the scientific approach in political analysis, focusing on evidence-based reasoning and critical inquiry. The course begins by discussing how scientific principles are applied to study political phenomena, setting the stage for the course. The Essentials preface and Companion introductions do not include exercises because this is typically an orientation week when students can drop/add classes.
- Watch streaming lectures for introduction to main ideas
- Read Preface and Introduction in The Essentials of Political Analysis, 7th Ed. (or Preface and Introduction in Essentials, 6th Ed.)
- Read Preface and Introduction in Stata Companion, 5th Ed.; R Companion, 3rd Ed.; Excel Companion, 1st Ed.; or SPSS Companion, 7th Ed. (or Preface and Getting Started in SPSS Companion, 6th Ed.)
- Review terms for 5 minutes
- Practice with software, see tutorials for Stata |
R | Excel |
SPSS
Special Editions: Online Survey Quality;
Gun Violence;
Russia-Ukraine War;
Mexican Politics;
Donald Trump
