Teaching Replication to Graduate Students

Journal Article

Authors

Dragana Stojmenovska

Thijs Bol

Thomas Leopold

Published

October 1, 2019

Abstract

Replicating published studies promotes active learning of quantitative research skills. Drawing on experiences from a replication course, we provide practical tips and reflections for teachers who consider incorporating replication in their courses. We discuss teaching practices and challenges we encountered at three stages of a replication course: student recruitment, course structure and proceedings, and learning outcomes. We highlight that by engaging in replication, students learn from established scholarly work in a collaborative and reflective manner. Students not only improve their quantitative literacy but also learn more generally about the scientific method and the production of research.

How to cite this work

Dragana Stojmenovska, Thijs Bol, Thomas Leopold (2019). Teaching Replication to Graduate Students. Teaching Sociology, 47(4) 303–313 https://doi.org/10.1177/0092055X19867996