Counselor Education

  Counselor Education The primary purpose of this project will be for you to learn about counseling research, research design and program evaluation. You will create an intervention proposal using at least one theory of counseling which involves at least one major counseling domain (career, academic, clinical). This project mirrors the structure and is intended to give you practice in conceptualizing issues and interventions in the field of counseling. Utilize the following sections in your paper: Abstract A. Statement of the Problem: What is the problem, issue, or subject you wish to address? This should be a single sentence. 8. Statement of Purpose: What is the proposed intervention (how you fix the problem). This should be a single sentence- C. Literature Review: This is a brief summary (5-6 pages) of the existing research on the subject you wish to address- In other words, summarize how previous research has attempted to address this problem. Be sure to use APA style in citing any/all research in your paper. D. Research Design: What will be your research methodology - experimental design, qualitative or quantitative study- You will want to include demographic information regarding the population you’re interested in working with- You will need to describe the intervention in some detail and include information on how you would measure the effectiveness of your intervention (ex: pre-post testing). E. Data Analysis: What kind of data you will need to collect for the purpose of your study. You will search online to gather information for program evaluation. F. Intervention: Develop an intervention that will address the problem that you have identified. For example, you will design a Cognitive Behavioral oriented two day workshop to help adults who suffer from specific phobias. G- Discussion Section: This is the conclusion of your paper where you will discuss the type of results that you might expect, potential problems with the intervention, and how your intervention would generalize in helping society at large. H- Project Evaluation: Most students design programs for their theses in our department. For this type of project, you need to develop strategies to evaluate outcomes of your proposed program- You are required to include a minimum of ten references on the topic, at least seven of which should be from a research-based journal- You are expected to integrate at least one theory of counseling into your project - either in the Literature Review or as part of your proposed Intervention. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) must be used as your reference guide for completing this paper- All papers must be typed, double-spaced, and must follow APA style (including an abstract and the above mentioned sections} in order to receive full credit,