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Video:

Measuring Gains in US High School Graduation
Description: PBS NewsHour special on measurable improvements in the rate of students graduating from high schools in the US
Learning Objective: 2-4

Deciding on Qualitative vs Quantitative Methods
Description: Several research methods professor discuss criteria for deciding when students should consider using qualitative verses quantitative methods based on their research interests.
Learning Objective: 2-3

Audio:

Facebook's Newsfeed Study
Description: NPR discussion of the ethics and research procedures of Facebook's experiment on clients' reaction to positive and negative news updates.
Learning Objective: 2-5

Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Description: BBC story of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study on African American men in the US with   considerations for the social and medical consequences for the study subjects and their families.
Learning Objective: 2-5

Web:

The Organ Detective
Description: Reflections from a researcher about the importance of conducting impartial scientific evaluation.
Learning Objective: 2-5

Survey v. Public Opinion
Description: Discussion of a difference of opinion between the general public and the scientific community regarding evidence for the findings and advancement of scientific research.
Learning Objective: 2-5

Coding Qualitative Data
Description: Discussion of how the collection and coding of qualitative data can yield enlightening and unexpected results that contribute to new social theories.
Learning Objective: 2-1