Consuming and Producing Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Consuming and Producing Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders is  an exciting new textbook designed for undergraduate research methods in  communication sciences and disorders (CSD) programs. It is also  appropriate for first-year graduate students taking research methods  courses in speech-language pathology and audiology. The text guides  students in attaining the competencies required to consume, produce, and  disseminate research; and students will have the knowledge and skills  that are necessary and sufficient to conduct research as is consistent  with the duties of an academic professor. The text reviews what  obligations an individual, professor or not, has before being permitted  to do research. The emphasis is on clinically-oriented professionals who  can perform the research associated with professors. 

Part I on Consuming Research in CSD includes academic-clinical integration of research, as well as  information required for consumption of research such as research  ethics, the scientific method, types of research, and how to critique a  journal article and a diagnostic test. Part II on Producing Research in CSD helps guide the undergraduate student in producing a capstone project  or senior thesis and the master’s student in producing a graduate thesis  or research project. Part II also addresses mentoring, the  Institutional Review Board, and conducting academic and clinical  research. Part III addresses Disseminating Research in CSD,  from the traditional (presenting and publishing academic and clinical  research) to the non-traditional (marketing, social media, and new  technologies).

Key Features

• Each chapter begins with an Introduction and Learning Objectives to set the scene and prepare the student for what is covered.
• Advanced Study Questions end each chapter and allow the student to review their skills.
• Boxes throughout the text highlight key points and explore topics in more depth.