ERIC Number: EJ991654
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
Making Statistics "Real" for Social Work Students
Wells, Melissa
Journal of Social Work Education, v42 n2 p397-404 Spr-Sum 2006
This article presents results from an evaluation of service learning in statistics courses for master of social work students. The article provides an overview of the application of a community-based statistics project, describes student feedback regarding the project, and illustrates some strengths and limitations of using this pedagogy with social work statistics courses. Student evaluations (N = 38) suggest that implementing a service-learning pedagogy allows students to master basic statistical analysis skills and see practical applications for statistics. Such an approach also provides myriad benefits for faculty, although incorporating service learning into a statistics course can present specific challenges.
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Feedback (Response), Statistics, Social Work, Service Learning, Masters Programs, Course Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Skill Development, Program Implementation, Student Attitudes, Student Projects, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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