Open research questions in Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
64 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 403 Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.
What the literature leaves open
The need for social science graduates to adapt to changing labour market demands and technological innovations. The importance of developing skills such as critical thinking, effective communication, and creative problem-solving.
The traditional perception of social sciences as limited to academic and teaching professions. The need for strategic reforms in education and skill development to enhance employability and professional growth.
The teaching of sustainability topics in a stagnant and less engaging manner. The need for students to witness firsthand the challenges that undermine sustainability practices. The complexity of empirical cases related to the Southeast Asian region.
Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs and Learning Sustainability: A Southeast Asian Context · 2026 · DOIThe teaching of sustainability topics in SARD courses is often stagnant and less engaging. There is a need for a more engaging and unique approach to teaching sustainability topics in SARD courses.
Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs and Learning Sustainability: A Southeast Asian Context · 2026 · DOIUnpredictable nature of broadcast journalism - Limited job options in small market TV stations
The survey only targeted corporate public relations professionals - The sample size was limited to 200 participants
The need for public relations education that prepares students for the corporate sector - The importance of writing and business skills in public relations
The study has a limited sample size (N = 164). The study only investigates the attitude to professionalism in teachers and does not consider other factors that may influence this attitude.
Attitude to professionalism as mediated through a Computer Aided Learning program: An exploratory study · 1985 · DOIFuture research could investigate the relationship between attitude to professionalism and other factors that may influence this attitude. Future research could develop and validate a scale to measure attitude to professionalism.
Attitude to professionalism as mediated through a Computer Aided Learning program: An exploratory study · 1985 · DOIThe lack of research in public relations in general. The need for research in areas such as behavior of publics, PR law, and PR history.
The current curriculum is fragmented, with humanities courses seen as separate from career preparation. There is a need for a broad-based education that motivates students towards a liberal education.
The current education system may not be providing students with the necessary skills. The job requirements for communication specialists are evolving beyond journalism duties.
The survey only assessed the academic departments' ratings of computing facilities and user services. The extent to which each quantitative technique is being covered is unknown.
Statistical Backgrounds and Computing Needs of Graduate Students in Political Science and Public Administration Programs · 1981 · DOISocial science students have limited backgrounds in quantitative methods. There is a lack of communication and cooperation among instructors, students, and computer center user consultants.
Statistical Backgrounds and Computing Needs of Graduate Students in Political Science and Public Administration Programs · 1981 · DOIThe gap is the lack of information on the employment opportunities available to sociology and related social-behavioural science graduates. There is a need to examine the job advertisements to determine the types of jobs available and the qualifications required.
Attracting qualified public relations instructors. Competing with other institutions for limited candidates. Finding instructors with the required terminal degree and professional experience.
Public relations education must adapt to the changing landscape of the field. There is a need for public relations educators to balance theoretical and practical knowledge. Public relations students must develop a range of skills, including writing, communication, and problem-solving.
Further studies could explore the impact of internships on public relations education. Research could investigate the effectiveness of different teaching methods in public relations education.
The resistance to curriculum reforms. The obstacles to the installation of a policy science track. The need to maintain high academic standards while undertaking programmatic reform.
The lack of preparation of students for nonacademic careers. The narrowing definition of the role of political scientists. The need for curriculum reforms to address these issues.
The lack of technical skills among social workers impedes the integration of policy science content into social policy curriculum. The adoption of theory and data from social sciences is done without testing the assumptions and hypotheses on which they are based.
The challenge of providing students with practical knowledge and skills that can be applied to real situations. The challenge of meeting the diverse needs and preferences of undergraduate social work students.
There is a lack of understanding of the needs and preferences of undergraduate social work students. The current undergraduate curriculum in social work may not meet the needs of students.
Developing a range of verbal and nonverbal language behaviors. Preparing students for sensitive communication within the work world. Addressing the gap in the traditional business communication curriculum.
The traditional business communication curriculum does not adequately address verbal and nonverbal language behaviors. There is a need for a range of communication skills in various occupational situations.
Most-cited papers in Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
- Promoting engineering students’ social responsibility and willingness to act on socioscientific issues · International Journal of STEM Education · 2023 · 38 citations
- The skills required for entry-level public relations: An analysis of skills required in 1,000 PR job ads · Public Relations Review · 2020 · 34 citations
- The Undergraduate Capstone Course in the Social Sciences · Teaching Sociology · 2010 · 28 citations
- Educational Challenges in Homeland Security and Emergency Management · Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management · 2009 · 18 citations
- Career and Study Skills Information: Who Says What Can Alter Message Processing · Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology · 1988 · 17 citations
- Do Political Science Simulations Promote Knowledge, Engagement, Skills, and Empathy? · Journal of Political Science Education · 2023 · 17 citations
- Towards a manager's mental model: Conceptual change through business simulation · The International Journal of Management Education · 2021 · 14 citations
- Doing the right thing, in the right place, with the right people, at the right time; a study of the development of judgment and decision making in mid-career outdoor instructors · Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning · 2022 · 14 citations
- In our own words: Pacific Early Career Academics (PECA) and Pacific knowledges in higher education pedagogical praxis · Higher Education Research & Development · 2021 · 11 citations
- Working Together: An Empirical Analysis of a Multiclass Legislative-Executive Branch Simulation · Journal of Political Science Education · 2016 · 11 citations
Most recent work
- Crafting and designing AI-simulated audiences in the writing classroom · Computers & composition/Computers and composition · 2026
- Career Pathways for Social Sciences in the 21st Century · Open Access Research Journal of Science and Technology · 2026
- Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs and Learning Sustainability: A Southeast Asian Context · F1000Research · 2026
- Beyond fluency: perceived professional growth across repeated simulation cycles in scientific english for psychology · Frontiers in Education · 2026
- SIMULATION-BASED SPEAKING ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF CYBER SECURITY STUDENTS · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
- Sociology Graduate Students’ Career Preferences and Expectations: An Assessment and Call for Change · The American Sociologist · 2026
- Seeing Like a Sociologist: Using Photography to Teach and Understand Sociology · Teaching Sociology · 2026
- Analysis of Social Issues from the Perspective of Students in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta · The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social and Community Studies · 2026
- Managing risk or managing fear? A discourse analysis of study abroad safety training · Frontiers The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad · 2026
- Surveying the Divide: Notes From Media Planner Professionals and Professors · Journal of Advertising Education · 2026
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