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You have now written 9 blogs on a variety of topics. Briefly scan the past blogs you have written and then reflect on your growth in understanding research and its social work application. What are the general takeaways from the course and your blogs? What were you hoping to gain from this course? Were they realized? Reviewing your previousContinue reading “BLOG#10”

What does ethical research mean to you before today’s lecture and after today’s lecture and discussion? What insights did you gain from the material? How does your understanding of the ethical issues in research affect your thinking about the implementation of the proposal? Ethical research to me before today’s lecture brought about the concept of makingContinue reading “Blog #9 Ethics and Research”

The final research paper is due in a couple of weeks. It is a major paper which requires planning, writing, and thoughtful integration of the ideas we covered during the entire semester. How are you approaching the completion of this task? What is your plan? How do you plan to complete the assignment in a timelyContinue reading “Blog #8 Self Efficacy and the Final Research Paper”

What are your thoughts on research designs after tonight’s class? How important is identifying an appropriate research design for your study? What types of research designs are you considering for your study and why? Notate a research design that is consistent with the goals of your study. Research designs … with so many it’s quiteContinue reading “Blog 7: Research Designs”

This week’s blogging will focus on the use of research methods. As a researcher, which particular research methods (quantitative, qualitative, or a combination) do you tend to gravitate towards and why? Do you think it’s important to recognize the biases in the choice of the research method? Why? What could determine the use of a particularContinue reading “Blog 6: Biases in the Choice of the Research Method”

What are my thoughts and feelings about statistics? Why do you think you feel the way you do about statistics? What can we do as a class (or individuals) to appreciate statistics more fully? What is the purpose of statistics, if any? My thoughts and feelings about statistics is that they are essential for different careers.Continue reading “Blog 5: Statistics”

What are your current biases with your research topic? Why is it important to be aware of your biases when writing a literature review?  Do you think your biases could affect the conclusions that you arrive at for the literature review? Moving forward, what do we need to do to address those biases that weContinue reading “Biases in Research”

What gains/new insights/perspectives have you made about the uses of research to your future social work practice? How relevant is research to social work practice? What could research potentially do? How should social workers really think about the role of research? Do social workers have to choose between doing research and working for their clients? AreContinue reading “Uses of Research”

Do you have what it takes to write an effective literature review? What particular strengths would you build upon and what are the areas that you believe need attention when you start to develop the literature review? Share an image or images that best represent your thoughts and feelings about the literature review assignment. That isContinue reading “Literature review!!!!!”

Describe your experience or experiences with research as a subject. How do you feel about research? Do you see any benefits and/or downsides in using research in social work practice? What are your fears and concerns, if any? How do you think this will impact upon your motivations and work for this course? RESEARCH…….. NEVER ENDING RESEARCH ……Continue reading “My Thoughts about Research”