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Publication Date: 2007
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Applying Research to Making Life-Affecting Judgments and Decisions
Gibbs, Leonard
Research on Social Work Practice, v17 n1 p143-150 2007
This keynote address argues that in order for baccalaureate and masters degree students to apply research to make better judgments and decisions in their life-affecting practice and in response to the information revolution, the helping professions need to redesign (from the bottom up) not overhaul (make a few changes in) the way research methods classes are taught. An alternative would perhaps be to integrate an entirely new evidence-based practice course into their curricula. Factors include the following: increasing Internet speed and access by practitioners, increasing access to bibliographic databases and full-text documents, organizations that synthesize evidence for practitioners, and new knowledge and skills for accessing and evaluating evidence specific to well-built practice questions. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Research Methodology, Theory Practice Relationship, Research Skills, Research Tools, Research Utilization, Methods Courses, Decision Making Skills, Evaluative Thinking, Evaluation Research, Curriculum Enrichment, Higher Education
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Education Level: Higher Education
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