Author Archives: mercedes0789

My understanding of research and the different designs is still very unclear. As i looked back at my previous blogs I laughed at how stressed and lost I’ve been during this class!! I understand how or why it can be a useful tool in social work, however actually conducting the study is so confusing !Continue reading “Blog 10 : The Metablog”

Ethical Research to me stayed the same before and after class. I believe in speaking out for what’s right not so much what’s popular. Everyone should try to keep , if no one else , themselves accountable for doing whats right. I learned a lot about publishing rights, and the order in which certain permissionsContinue reading “Blog #9 Ethics and Research”

As of right now , I have reached out for assistance from the professor . I received feedback that we will discuss in greater detail . I would also like to submit a draft to the writing lab to get help with my APA format, as that was a huge loss of points in myContinue reading “Blog #8 Self Efficacy and the Final Research Paper”

I still don’t quite understand all the design and the methods needed for each. But I do understand that it’s very important to get the right data to possibly answer our hypothesis question. The whole idea of the scientific methods is to be open to question what we think we know and be open mindedContinue reading “Blog 7: Research Designs”

As a researcher, which particular research methods (quantitative, qualitative, or a combination) do you tend to gravitate towards and why? From what I understand quantitative is precise and general information with cause and effect. Where as qualitative is based more so on human experience, showing more than just numbers . Qualitative allows more of a flexibleContinue reading “Blog #6 Biases in the Choice of the Research Method”

What are my thoughts and feelings about statistics? I have always struggled with math so I think that makes me fear statistics. The jargon confuses me as well so I lose interest or get frustrated . I remember when I had to take Stats in undergrad , I was terrified!! Sad to say that evenContinue reading “Blog #5”

What are your current biases with your research topic? I think I wanted to find research that proved that ASP work in reducing teens involvement in crime, but so far that’s not the case. I have found over and over again that the evidence is weak and still very new at this time. More researchContinue reading “Blog 4 Biases in Research”

What gains/new insights/perspectives have you made about the uses of research to your future social work practice? I have always wanted to open a youth center in a low income neighborhood. As i’m trying to research the effectiveness on after school programs, i’m realizing that it would be a good idea to use/ get aContinue reading “Blog #3: Uses of Research”

I currently have 15 sources so I am ready to start my literature review, which at this point i’m behind/late!! For me I need to get better with time management ! I know writing is not my strong point , yet I still wait until the very end to start !! I also think formingContinue reading “Blog #2: Writing 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.