FREE CERIC WEBINAR SERIES

FREE CERIC WEBINAR SERIES - USING RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-INFORMED CAREER DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE

Webinar #1: Research 101 for Career Practitioners

By the end of this webinar, you should be able to:

  • Explain what evidence is and how evidence is used to inform decisions;
  • Describe the core features of the scientific approach;
  • Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative research approaches to collect evidence;
  • Discuss how approaches to data collection, measurement and sampling influence research outcomes; and
  • Explain the Evidence Continuum and why it matters.

Webinar #2: Using Existing Research in Your Career Development Practice

By the end of this webinar, you should be able to:

  • Explain how knowledge of evidence and research relates to your work as a career development practitioner;
  • Identify strategies to locate research studies relevant to your work;
  • Explain the difference between peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed research;
  • Identify the core components of a research report;
  • Read research reports critically using the “Two-Pass” Approach;
  • Describe how cognitive biases can influence how we read and interpret research, and consider approaches to challenge these biases; and,
  • Develop strategies to assess the trustworthiness of research.

Webinar #3: Conducting Research in Your Career Development Practice

By the end of this webinar, you should be able to:

  • Identify strategies to locate existing data sources relevant to your work;
  • Discuss the challenges career development practitioners can face in conducting original research and possible approaches to address these challenges;
  • Understand opportunities to bridge the researcher-practitioner gap;
  • Plan ahead to share your research findings with others; and
  • Reflect on the opportunities to advance evidence-informed approaches in your own work.

Resources

Check out the original post on the CERIC website here.

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Scroll to Top