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Having completed this course I have a new found respect for those who choose to conduct research. Research is an approach to gathering new data on a subject matter. I learned the different types of research and why it is important. I view the blogging experience as a way to have an outline for theContinue reading “Blog # 10”

Before today’s class ethical research didn’t mean much to me because I did not know it existed in the realm of Psychology however I knew ethics is a standard and guideline in which Social Workers live by. During class we watched multiple videos with regard to ethics in research and it pretty much stated similarContinue reading “Blog #9 Ethics and Research”

I am usually very well organized and have my assignments planned out well before they are due. But due to the current state of this COVID-19 pandemic; working from home and off-site, homeschooling my daughter, maintaining my own classwork and all the duties it takes to manage my household has been a bit overwhelming toContinue reading “Blog #8 Self Efficacy and the Final Research Paper”

After tonight’s class, my understanding for research design became a bit clear. Tonight’s lecture allowed me to identify the different research designs and how important they are when doing studies along with the importance behind choosing the correct design. By choosing the correct design it will help me support the research question by collecting theContinue reading “Blog # 7 Research Designs”

I do not have a strong like or dislike for statistics, simply because I have not studied it enough to feel a way about it. However, I will say that the correlation that Math and Statistics have with one another causes me to feel uneasy about it, because Math is not my strong subject. AlthoughContinue reading “Blog #5 Statistics”

Yes, biases come into account when addressing all topics. I know my personal biases affect the way I interact with individuals, my work ethic and also my judgement on different subject matter. It is important to be aware of my biases when writing a literature review because I do not want to cloud my judgementContinue reading “Blog #4 Biases in Research”

I have come to realize that research is an important aspect in the social work profession. Since starting Grad school I’ve noticed a lot of emphasis put on research; picking a topic, the literature reviews, annotated bibliographies and research paper as a whole. I think the challenge I’ve faced is narrowing down a topic toContinue reading “Blog #3 Uses of Research”

I believe I have what it takes to write an effective literature review based upon the videos we were given to review and the exercises we had to complete. I believe this knowledge alone equips me with the tools that are necessary to complete a literature review. I have written one in a previous classContinue reading “Blog #2 Writing an Effective Literature Review”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

I honestly don’t remember if I took a Research Class in undergrad due to the many years it has been, but I will say that Research is very important to the field of Social Work. Research does not excite me but I understand the importance of it. Research is vital in this particular field becauseContinue reading “Blog #1”