Peterson and Machunda published in social work journal
Susan Peterson, Social Work; Zachary Machunda, Economics; Shannon Bacon (2008 Social Work and Women’s Studies); and Amy Phillips, University of North Dakota (and a former MSUM faculty member) had an article published in the Fall 2011 Journal of Social Work Education (Vol. 47, No. 3). The acceptance rate for this journal is 20 percent.
The article, “Teaching Evidence-based Practice at the BSW Level: An Effective Capstone Project,” describes an undergraduate senior capstone project, which, in partnership with internship activities, developed students’ familiarity with evidence-based practice concepts and improved their abilities to search for and use interventions from the professional literature. Findings from a survey study of the project indicated that students felt better prepared to use best practices and that the project enhanced their overall sense of competence as practitioners.
