%0 Journal Article
%T Sociology and Social Work UndergraduatesĄŻ Experiences Participating in a Research Project on Campus Sexual Assault and Misconduct
%A Alexis Paige
%A Sarah Donley
%J Journal of Applied Social Science
%@ 1937-0245
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1936724418758142
%X In this article, we discuss the application of a collaborative, team-based, semester-long research project in undergraduate sociology and social work research methods courses at a midsize southeastern university. The goal of the endeavor was to engage undergraduates in research on studentsĄŻ perceptions and knowledge about sexual assault and misconduct on their college campus. Surveys focusing on sexual assault and misconduct modeled after the Association of American UniversitiesĄŻ Campus Climate Survey and the Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale were distributed to students in introductory classes on campus. The data from the surveys were then used in various assignments in the social work and sociology research methods courses to demonstrate to students the multitude of steps involved in the research process. The assignments culminated in a research paper and presentation at the end of the semester. We use data collected from end of the semester student evaluations to better understand studentsĄŻ learning experiences by participating in this hands-on research project in the sociology and social work methods courses
%K research methods
%K undergraduate research
%K collaborative research
%K campus sexual assault
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1936724418758142