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Videos

Video 1: Developing a Research Question

Description: This video is part of a series created for students enrolled in a 291W course at NKU. Created using PowToon, it provides an excellent base for writing a research question

Video 2: Human Subjects Research Training: “Protecting Human Subjects” – Module 1

Description: This video addresses the evolving concern on the protection for human subjects

Video 3: Human Experimentation: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

Description: In the early days of the space race, agency researchers in Russia and at NASA really weren't sure all what would happen to an astronaut in space. They didn't know if a human mind could handle actually seeing Earth or what would happen to the human body when exposed to long periods of weightlessness. Would their blood forget which way to pump? Would their eyeballs shift or their inner ears wig out? They sent up mice and monkeys and dogs, to see what happened, and in 1961, the Russians strapped a man to a rocket headed for orbit. Yuri Gagarin was the first person in space. The ultimate human guinea pig, he survived, becoming an international hero

Audios

Audio 1: Choosing Your Research Topic

Description: Researching can be a lot of fun. A good solid start makes all the differences between a grueling process and exciting interesting searches. The most important way to make your research fun is to choose the right topic. Choose something you’ll find interesting, something you’ll enjoy. If a topic makes you want to find out more about it, your research will take on a life of its own, and take you on a ride full of exciting discoveries

Audio 2: Teaching and Learning Social Research Methods

Description: This is a joint podcast by the NCRM and the International Journal for Social Research Methods (IJSRM). There is little research literature about teaching and learning of advanced research methods, which is the motivation for the NCRM research project

Audio 3: Media Research Methods

Description: Although designed for media research, this podcast series provides the student with more than 26 different podcast on statistics and research methods