References and suggested readings
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- Davis, C. S., & Lachlan, K. A. (2017). Straight talk about communication research methods (3rd ed.). Kendall Hunt.
- Denham, B. (1997). Teaching research methods to undergraduates. Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 51(4), 54–62. https://doi.org/10.1177/107769589605100407
- Fife, E. (2008). Student reaction to research methods classes. Journal of the Northwest Communication Association, 37, 103–117.
- Frey, L. R., Botan, C. H., & Kreps, G. L. (2000). Investigating communication: An introduction to research methods (2nd ed.). Allyn & Bacon. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118901731.iecrm0247
- Frey, L. R., & Botan, C. H. (1988). The status of instruction in introductory undergraduate communication research methods. Communication Education, 37(4), 249–256. https://doi.org/10.1080/03634528809378725
- Hoyle, R. H., Harris, M. J., & Judd, C. M. (2002). Research methods in social relations (7th ed.). Wadsworth.
- Novick, M. R. (1966). The axioms and principal results of classical test theory. Journal of Mathematical Psychology, 3(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2496(66)90002-2
- Olsen, R., Weber, D., & Trimble, F. (2002). Cornerstones and capstones: A case study on the value of a holistic core in the discipline of communication studies. Communication Education, 51(1), 65–80. https://doi.org/10.1080/03634520216499
- Parks, M. R., Faw, M., & Goldsmith, D. (2011). Undergraduate instruction in empirical research methods in communication: Assessment and recommendations. Communication Education, 60(4), 406–421. https://doi.org/10.1080/03634523.2011.562909
- Rancer, A. S., Durbin, J. M., & Lin, Y. (2013). Teaching communication research methods: Student perceptions of topic difficulty, topic understanding, and their relationship with math anxiety. Communication Research Reports, 30(3), 242–251. https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2013.806259
- Richards, A. S. (2012). Course sequencing in the communication curriculum: A case study. Communication Education, 61(4), 395–427. https://doi.org/10.1080/03634523.2012.713500
- Rodrick, R., & Dickmeyer, L. (2002). Providing undergraduate research opportunities for communication students: A curricular approach. Communication Education, 51(1), 40–50. https://doi.org/10.1080/03634520216495
- Rosenthal, A. (2002). Report of the hope college conference on designing the undergraduate curriculum in communication. Communication Education, 51(1), 19–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/03634520216495
- Stacks, D. W., & Hickson, M., III. (1991). The communication investigator: Teaching research methods to undergraduates. Communication Quarterly, 39(4), 351–357. https://doi.org/10.1080/01463379109369811
- Wimmer, R. D., & Dominick, J. R. (2014). Mass media research: An introduction (10th ed.). Wadsworth.