See you all tonight.
Unit Introduction and What You Will Learn
In week 11, we will be doing a variety of activities. I want to talk a little bit about your logic models. We will be working on writing skills and discussing how to write a methods section for your executive summary. Students will learn some tips and ideas for writing their methods section, and a couple of activities are drawn from the APA-style website to help improve students’ academic writing. Students will read chapter 10 in Royse (2022) and consider how program fidelity and political challenges might arise in program evaluation. Students will also have an opportunity to work together in their groups
The agenda is as follows:
- Logic Model discussion
- Research article activity
- Discussion and tips regarding writing your methods section
- Time to work in your groups
Learning Objectives this week include
- Explain the purpose and importance of a methods section in academic and evaluative writing.
- Apply APA style guidelines for writing a methods section.
- Identify and describe the key components that should be addressed in a program evaluation methods section.
Unit Assignments
Read
- Royse (2022) Chapter 10: Program Fidelity
A-01: Class Engagement and Attendance
Attend class
A-02: Chapter Reading Quizzes
Complete W-11 Reading Quiz for Royse (2022) Chapter 10 Due before class.
A-04a Individual Weekly Journal Entries
You can find the assignment W-11 A-04a Journal Entry 06 Due by Monday 4/6, 8:00 AM.
Unit Resources
We will use a couple of worksheets from the APA Style Guide website during class. These include Research Article Activity from the APA Style Website and Let’s Get Active: Active Voice Writing Guide. Some of the content today comes from PLOS, a journal publisher, and their discussion of how to write a methods section. If you are interested, you can read PLOS (n.d.) How to Write Your Methods. The APA Style Guide website also has a number of articles that are helpful for understanding the tone necessary for academic writing. We will talk about using first person, verb tense, and active vs passive voice.
All of the presentations for this class can be found at https://presentations.jacobrcampbell.com. This week’s slides are Spring 2026 SOWK 460w Week 11 - Writing and Developing Your Methods Section.
The Lecture Videos tab in the MyHeritage course is where you will be able to find class recordings. The video this week is at [Spring 2026 SOWK 460w Week 11]().
To-Do Lists
- Attend class
- Complete your journal entry
- Read chapter 10 and complete the reading quiz