An Overview of the Use of Mechanical Turk in Behavioral Sciences: Implications for Social Work

Autor/inn/en	Chan, Chitat; Holosko, Michael J.
Titel	An Overview of the Use of Mechanical Turk in Behavioral Sciences: Implications for Social Work
Quelle	In: Research on Social Work Practice, 26 (2016) 4, S.441-448 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1049-7315
DOI	10.1177/1049731515594024
Schlagwörter	Social Work; Behavioral Sciences; Behavioral Science Research; Information Technology; Business; Psychology; Health Services; Web Sites; Classification; Feedback (Response); Users (Information); Rewards; Educational Research; Research Methodology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Arbeit; Informationstechnologie; Business studies; Wirtschaft; Betriebswirtschaft; Psychologie; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Web-Design; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Benutzerprofil; Nutzer; Reward; Belohnung; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Research method; Forschungsmethode
Abstract	Crowdsourcing is a process in which a firm parcels out work to a "crowd" and offers payment for anyone within the crowd who completes the task determined by that firm. A growing number of behavioral scientists have begun using the Mechanical Turk (MTurk) to facilitate their research and practice, but there is apparently not one academic study in social work reporting the use of crowdsourcing tools. Social work professionals have the responsibility to use research findings to improve practice, policy, and social service delivery. This article aims to (i) provide an overview of MTurk; (ii) review specific uses of MTurk in business, psychology, health care, and education; and (iii) discuss the possible applications of MTurk for social work. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01