Reverse Research Design: Research Design in the Undergraduate Classroom

ABSTRACT Teaching research design is a core component of political science curriculum. In our pedagogy, we often do two things separately: expecting students to (1) read and digest the work established scholars, (2) explore their own interests in form or paper. reverse design, I bridge these components with pedagogical tool. use published book article relevant course retrace author’s process, placing themselves shoes. Rewinding some years, imagine that they are this author writing grant proposal conduct (now-completed) study. This helps through steps putting aside until later more intimidating hurdle articulating question project. explains describes teaching resources methods for implementation.