My Perceptions of Research and the Scientist-Practitioner Model

My Perceptions of Research and the Scientist-Practitioner
Model
60 pts. (CO: 2)
Many counselors are fearful of research. This may be because of fear of math, statistics,
analysis, or many other factors. This assignment is an opportunity to explore and
articulate your perceptions of research so that you can move past any that are hindering
you and move forward to gain the most from this course.
Directions:
In a 3-5 page paper explore the following questions and articulate your perceptions.
What is your perception of what research is? What is program evaluation? What is the
scientist-practitioner model? Define it and describe it as you perceive it including
strengths, weaknesses, and your fears.
How have you been involved with research in the past? It can be helpful to note that
most people are more involved with research than they originally imagine. For example,
you likely do research online or by asking friends and family before buying any
significant item (i.e. a car, home, degree, etc.). You may have also participated in
surveys with your church or community and if you hold any of the discount cards like
CVS or PetsMart, you are participating in market research.
Compare and contrast the difference between a regular consumer’s research and
“formal” research completed by a “researcher”.
Curiosity is a benefit for researchers, what areas or topics are you curious about and
wish to explore deeper?
What would you hope to discover about that topic of interest?
Assignment Components Proficient Max Points
Define research and describe
it as you perceive it
including strengths,
weaknesses, and your fears.
Described research in detail including your
perceptions of the strengths, weaknesses and your
specific fears.
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How have you been Articulate at least two ways in which you have been /10

involved with research in
the past and what did you
experience as a part of that
involvement?
involved in informal or formal research activities and what
you experienced as a result.
Compare and contrast the
difference between a
regular consumer’s
research and “formal”
research completed by a
“researcher”.
The comparison between the two forms of research is
articulated clearly and notes both similarities and
differences.
/10
What areas or topics are
you curious about and wish
to explore deeper?
Articulated at least two areas of interest for further
research with reasons why those areas are of interest.
/10
What would you hope to
discover about that topic of
interest?
Describes what goals or hopes are linked to the areas of
interest which can guide how to effectively research them.
/10
Academic Writing
Write in a clear, concise,
and organized manner;
demonstrate ethical
scholarship in accurate
representation and
attribution of sources (i.e.
APA); and
display accurate spelling,
grammar, and
punctuation.
Written in a clear, concise, and organized manner;
demonstrated ethical scholarship in appropriate and
accurate representation and attribution of sources; and
displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment
requirements

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