Can quantitative methods training be successfully fused with content courses? With the continuing rise of “Big Data,” familiarity with quantitative research methods is an increasingly necessary skill set in the workplace. This article provides an in-depth “how-to” guide and framework for implementing methods training into content courses. In this program, students (in both lower and upper division courses) carry out dataset construction, along with data analysis, using the R, R commander, and Gretl statistical programs. Tips are provided for addressing issues that instructors and students may face. Finally, discussions and reflections from the course instructor and representative students suggest that integrating quantitative methods training into topical courses can provide students with a greater appreciation and understanding of social scientific research, along with providing them with a toolkit of skills that can be expanded upon and assist them in the job market.

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量化？还是想哭？IR课堂中的集成方法培训

定量方法培训能否与内容课程成功融合？随着“大数据”的持续兴起，熟悉定量研究方法已成为职场中越来越必要的技能。本文为在内容课程中实施方法培训提供了深入的“操作方法”指南和框架。在该程序中，学生（上下两节课）都使用R，R指挥官和Gretl统计程序执行数据集构建以及数据分析。提供了一些技巧来解决教师和学生可能面临的问题。最后，