Sparking ‘Aha’ Moments: A Resource for Teaching Research Methods

Nind, Melanie and Shanks, Rachel and Lee, Yenn and Edson Ferrie, Jo and Dogaru, Cristian and English, Kirsty Ken and Perez del Aguila, Rossana and Spreckelsen, Thees F. and Rose, Jo and Jones, Alasdair and Silver, Christina and Morgan, Heather May and Pizzolati, Micol and Brown, Nicole and Edwards, Rosalind and Mancuso, Jessica and Johnson, Rebecca (2025) Sparking ‘Aha’ Moments: A Resource for Teaching Research Methods. National Centre for Research Methods.

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Abstract

This resource is the product of discussions among members of the NCRM pedagogy network. It is in part a celebration of the work of NCRM and the network.

The editors, inspired by Baker and Edwards’ paper How Many Qualitative Interviews Is Enough?, set out to engage the network (and their networks) in addressing one key question: how do you spark those ‘aha’ lightbulb moments in research methods learning?

The intention was to curate and disseminate the responses so that other methods teachers might use or take inspiration from the various metaphors, activities and workshop ideas that the contributors so generously shared.

The outcome of this project is an engaging collection loosely ordered as: supporting learners’ understanding through metaphors; supporting learners to ‘get it’ using active, experiential or immersive learning; lightbulb moments through creative exploration; and learning relationally with peers and others.

The resource shows how, for some academics, methods teaching is a passion rather than a chore. It is also a useful resource for methods learners.

Item Type:	Other
Subjects:	1. Frameworks for Research and Research Designs > 1.24 Frameworks for Research and Research Designs (other) 2. Data Collection > 2.12 Data Collection (other) 3. Data Quality and Data Management > 3.8 Data Quality and Data Management (other) 4. Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis > 4.23 Qualitative Approaches (other) 5. Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis > 5.17 Quantitative Approaches (other) 6. Mixed Methods Data Handling and Data Analysis > 6.3 Mixed Methods Approaches (other) 9. Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination > 9.6 Teaching and Supervising Research Methods 9. Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination > 9.6 Teaching and Supervising Research Methods > 9.6.7 Training research methods teachers
Depositing User:	NCRM users
Date Deposited:	29 Oct 2025 09:50
Last Modified:	29 Oct 2025 09:50
URI:	https://eprints.ncrm.ac.uk/id/eprint/4996

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