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Dorsett, Pat; Larmar, Stephen; Clark, Julie – Journal of Social Work Education, 2019
This article draws on and contributes to the body of knowledge on the development of cultural competence and study abroad experiences. The study program has been well established for several years and blends a 12-day intercultural immersion experience with preparatory classroom teaching and relevant assessment. This study builds on an earlier…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Cultural Awareness, Study Abroad, Program Descriptions
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Zufferey, Carole; King, Sue – Higher Education Research and Development, 2016
This paper explores the contribution of a physical learning space to student engagement in social work education. Drawing on a constructivist methodology, this paper examines the findings of a survey conducted with students and staff in a social work and human service programme about their experiences of a Social Work Studio learning space. The…
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Learner Engagement, Human Services
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Yoder, Stephen A. – Honors in Practice, 2013
On Thursday, April 27, 2011, one of the worst natural disasters in the history of Alabama struck in the form of ferocious tornadoes touching down in various parts of the state. The dollar amount of the property damage was in the billions. Lives were lost and thousands of survivors' lives were seriously and in many cases forever disrupted. A few…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, Service Learning, Natural Disasters, Undergraduate Students
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Clem, Jamie M.; Mennicke, Annelise M.; Beasley, Christina – Journal of Social Work Education, 2014
Experiential learning is recommended as a way to increase critical thinking and engagement, enhance theory-informed practice, increase preparedness, and improve multicultural understanding for students involved in social work education. The purpose of this study is to validate the Experiential Learning Survey (ELS), which measures students'…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Psychometrics, Test Construction, Program Validation
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Streets, Barbara Faye; Wolford, Karen; Nicolas, Guerda – International Research and Review, 2015
In the human services professions, cultural immersion experiences help satisfy multicultural training standards established by national accreditation bodies. Immersion in a culturally sensitive manner is necessary as we prepare professionals to work with and serve citizens of the globe. The authors describe an international cultural immersion…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Mental Health
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Bozalek, V.; Carolissen, R.; Leibowitz, B.; Nicholls, L.; Rohleder, P.; Swartz, L. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2010
Apartheid-designed higher education institutions continue to have a major influence on students and higher educators in South Africa. There is a need for innovative approaches for engaging with difference in higher education. One means of doing this could be through innovative pedagogical approaches. The Community, Self and Identity project…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Racial Segregation, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods