Understanding Research and Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders: A Primer for Students and Practitioners / Edition 1

Understanding Research and Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders: A Primer for Students and Practitioners / Edition 1

ISBN-10:
0205453635
ISBN-13:
9780205453634
Pub. Date:
10/24/2008
Publisher:
Pearson Education
ISBN-10:
0205453635
ISBN-13:
9780205453634
Pub. Date:
10/24/2008
Publisher:
Pearson Education
Understanding Research and Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders: A Primer for Students and Practitioners / Edition 1

Understanding Research and Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders: A Primer for Students and Practitioners / Edition 1

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Overview

Understanding Research and Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders is an engaging, student-friendly text that explores the connection between common communication science research methods and clinical practice. Covering both the conceptual and the quantitative aspects of research methods, evidence-based practice, experimental design, and statistics, this book both elucidates various models of research and practice and explains how these models are important to the greater field of communication science.

While some students and practitioners find many books on research, evidence-based practice, and statistical concepts to be intimidating, abstract, and dry, Understanding Research and Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders strives to emphasize not only the ideas surrounding evidence-based practice but also how its principles can be applied in clinical practice. The text also includes a number of helpful study aides such as learning objectives, learning activities, and a glossary, all of which help shed considerable light on these challenging and sometimes daunting subjects.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780205453634
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 10/24/2008
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 528
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

William O. Haynes has been teaching courses in speech-language pathology at the university level for over thirty years and is currently a professor at Auburn University. Having written over fifty scientific articles and textbooks, Dr. Haynes is the author of Communication Disorders in the Classroom (Jones & Bartlett, 2006), Diagnosis and Evaluation in Speech Pathology (Allyn & Bacon, 2003) and Communication Development (Williams and Wilkins, 1998).

Carole E. Johnson is a professorat Auburn University and has been teaching courses in audiology at the university level for almost twenty years. She has over 45 publications and has successfully written federal grants for many of her projects. Dr. Johnson is the author of Handbook of Outcomes Measurement in Audiology (Singular-Thomson, 2002) and Guidebook for Support Programs in Aural Rehabilitation (Singular-Thompson, 1999).

Table of Contents

Section I: Introduction to Research in Communication Disorders

Chapter 1: The Importance of Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders

· Learning Objectives

· Preconceived notions

· The role of research in making a profession(al) credible

· Three examples of professional credibility

· Our professional literature and the information base

· The scientific method and clinical work: The notion of clinician-researcher

· Common research misconceptions

· Parallels in clinical and research skills: Diagnosis

· Parallels in clinical and research skills: Treatment

· The benefits of becoming a clinician-researcher

· Chapter Summary

· Learning Activities

Section II: The Nature of Scientific Inquiry and Essentials of Experimental Control

Chapter 2: Scientific Principles and Methods Used by Researchers

· Learning Objectives

· Sinister stereotypes

· Ways of knowing about the world

· Characteristics of science

· The Systematic Nature of Science: Scientific method

o Experimental Control

o The Public Nature of Science

o Replication in Science

o The Empirical Nature of Science

o Probabilistic Knowledge

· Ethical issues in research

· Junk science, pseudoscience and quackery

· Chapter Summary

· Learning Activities

Chapter 3: Crafting Scientific and Answerable Questions

· Learning Objectives

· Theories, problems, hypotheses and questions

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