Counseling
What can be the result of failing to evaluate & research counseling methods
what is being unethical
what is inability to prove their methods are accurate and successful
Evaluation is..
What is the Process of applying judgement to or making decisions based on the results of measurement.
Research can be defined as..
What is theory oriented & discipline bound
what is the systematic collection, organization and interpretation of observations in order to answer questions
Concentrates on depicting present factors in a profession.
(Hint: 3 subcategories)
What are descriptive methods
measures of central tendency
What are mean, median, and mode
What sort of research studies should counselors focus on?
What is - any studies that focus on the specific counselors population
what is- studies that focus on the reasons individuals seek counseling
How many steps is there in evaluation
what is 5
Why is research important?
Research helps us figure out how the mind works, best methods to deal with certain ailments, and helps create counseling methods.
3 most widely used statistical methods in research
what is Descriptive, correlational, inferential
measure of dispersion of scores about their mean
what is Standard Deviation
What is:
Lack of financial support
low aptitude/ limited abilities/ lack of knowledge
fear of results
absence of clear goals
discouragement from peers or supervisors
List the steps in evaluation
what is
Needs assessment, stating goals, designing a program, revising & improving a program, noting and reporting program outcomes
List some examples of problems research can solve
What is
Managing learning disabilities
providing evidence used to create systemic change & improved success for students
3 intense experimental designs that focus on individuals
What is time series, reversal design, multiple baseline design
Variables that invalidate a study
What is contaminating variables
why is it important to know about research & evaluation methods as a counselor
what is
to ensure quality client care
research defines counseling methods
what are questions raised before an evaluation
what is priori questions
what type of research is deductive and objective
what is Quantitative research
used when population is thought to have evenly distributed characteristics
what is a Parametric test
condition among members of a specific group
what is a need
focuses on resolving practical problems that counselors routinely encounter
emphasizes planning programs with specifically stated goals, objectives, and evaluation criteria
PPBS model
what places primary emphasis on understanding the unique frameworks that help people make sense of themselves and their environments.
what is qualitative research
Allows for group comparisons and making predictions about an entire population using a given sample
what are inferential statistics
Experimental investigation of the impact of counseling on clients
Outcome Research