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Ideas in Action: Teaching Qualitative Analytic Methods in Social Work Research through the Analysis of Song Lyrics |
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| Authors: | Derrick Kranke Jodi L. Constantine Brown Soraya Danesh Amy Watson |
| Affiliation: | 1. Veterans Affairs, Veterans Emergency Management Evaluation Center (VEMEC), North Hills, CA, USAderrick.kranke@va.gov ;2. Department of Social Work, California State University, Northridge, CA, USA;3. MPH, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA;4. Department of Social Work, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA |
| Abstract: | This article describes the innovative use of a pop culture source-song lyrics to augment the teaching of qualitative methods in social work research. The use of pop culture sources as learning tools in the MSW curriculum has the potential to enhance the learning experience for students. These techniques have not been applied in the content of MSW research classes. This approach could be advantageous over other typical data sources because it is more accessible to students while also being reflective of a collective identity of people in society. Future work should assess student and educator responses to this pedagogical approach. |
| Keywords: | Pop culture qualitative research song lyrics pedagogy |