ERIC Number: EJ1147318
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
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Teaching Note--Keeping It Real: Program Evaluation Projects for an Undergraduate Research Class
John, Aesha; Bang, Eun-Jun
Journal of Social Work Education, v53 n3 p546-551 2017
This article describes a teaching innovation that focused on the redesign of an undergraduate social work research class. Students enrolled in the redesigned class had an opportunity to conduct program evaluation projects in community agencies. The projects included (a) pretest and posttest evaluation of reminiscence approach in improving the well-being of older adults in a long-term care facility, (b) evaluation of family support services at a Head Start center, and (c) pretest and posttest evaluation of an awareness program to promote community inclusion of individuals with an intellectual disability. Steps in course development, implementation, and evaluation as well as the positive student learning outcomes are discussed. The article concludes with limitations and potential areas for further improvement.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Program Evaluation, Student Projects, Social Work, Professional Education, Research Methodology, Courses, Student Research, Pretests Posttests, Focus Groups, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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