ERIC Number: EJ955273
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0884-1233
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"I Thought I "Hated" Data": Preparing MSW Students for Data-Driven Practice
Shaw, Terry V.; Lee, Bethany R.; Wulczyn, Fred
Journal of Teaching in Social Work, v32 n1 p78-89 2012
Social work is an applied profession using a combination of theory, research, and practice to meet the needs of client populations. First-hand experiential learning is central to social work education. Just as students learn clinical skills by interacting with clients in a practice setting, students need a forum to use real data to develop their skills in accessing, understanding, interpreting, and presenting answers to pertinent social work research questions. This paper describes one university's efforts to design and implement coursework opportunities for students to integrate the use of actual data to answer pertinent real-world research and evaluation questions. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Social Work, Masters Degrees, Masters Programs, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Opportunities, Experiential Learning, Research, College Instruction, College Curriculum, Data Analysis, Research Methodology, Statistical Analysis, Curriculum Development, Databases, Job Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland
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