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Teaching Notes

Teaching Note—Keeping It Real: Program Evaluation Projects for an Undergraduate Research Class

Pages 546-551
Accepted 03 Aug 2015
Published online: 26 Feb 2017
 
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This article describes a teaching innovation that focused on the redesign of an undergraduate social work research class. Students enrolled in the redesigned class had an opportunity to conduct program evaluation projects in community agencies. The projects included (a) pretest and posttest evaluation of reminiscence approach in improving the well-being of older adults in a long-term care facility, (b) evaluation of family support services at a Head Start center, and (c) pretest and posttest evaluation of an awareness program to promote community inclusion of individuals with an intellectual disability. Steps in course development, implementation, and evaluation as well as the positive student learning outcomes are discussed. The article concludes with limitations and potential areas for further improvement.

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Aesha John

Aesha John is Assistant Professor at Texas Christian University.

Eun-Jun Bang

Eun-Jun Bang is Associate Professor at Northeastern State University.

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