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Lane, Margaret; Grape, Annette – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2024
Experiential learning in Master of Social Work (MSW) programs can be an instrumental pedagogical method of juxtaposing theoretical knowledge with tangible hands-on approaches, enhancing student experience through incorporating curriculum beyond classroom settings. This paper seeks to employ the use of educational theorist David Kolb's Theory of…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Masters Programs, Social Work, Educational Policy
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Noelle C. Dimitri; Cali-Ryan Collin; Rebekah S. Halmo; Emma S. Wright; Nicole Dodillet – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2024
This qualitative study aims to examine foundation year Master of Social Work (MSW) students' experiences with the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) using a holistic framework. Study participants included 64 MSW students who completed a 15-minute virtual OSCE with standardized patients and expert observers followed by a five minute…
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Social Work, Masters Programs, Graduate Students
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Tan, Kevin; Campbell, Jeanna; Lindsey, Brenda – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2023
This article presents the use of simulation-based learning (SBL) for master-level school social work students at a public university in the Midwest. Findings based on the use of four school-specific case scenarios and subsequent focus group discussions suggest that live simulations can serve as a model to engage students by presenting curricula in…
Descriptors: Simulation, Social Work, Masters Programs, Teaching Methods
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Frank, Jennifer M.; Granruth, Laura Brierton; Ogongi, Wanja; Nyce, Katie – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2022
Technological innovations present new pedagogical opportunities. The use of technology in the classroom may provide an opportunity for social work programs to engage students in a better understanding of policy practice, to get their voice heard on the issues, and to feel empowered about social change at the macro level. This article will discuss…
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Public Policy, Teaching Methods
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Kim M. Anderson – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2025
This article aims to provide an overview of an introductory MSW research course that introduced students to participatory action research (PAR) by investigating adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among social work majors at a public university. Integrating trauma-informed pedagogy with Kolb's experiential learning model provided a framework for…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Social Work, Counselor Training, Masters Programs
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Mancini, Michael A.; Gutierrez, Lorraine M.; Dickinson, Robert; Kim, Juhee – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2021
Systematic inquiry is an inherent part of social work practice. Despite this fact, social work students and practitioners continue to view research as difficult, intimidating and irrelevant. This disconnect is compounded by a lack of rigorous study on how best to teach research concepts to social work students. One way to bridge this gap is to…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Social Work, Counselor Training, Curriculum Design
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Thomas, Rebecca L.; Chiarelli-Helminiak, Christina M.; Barrette, Kyle; Ferraj, Brunilda – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2016
Engaging social work students in research is challenging, in part, because of the way research is taught in the classroom and the need for learners to effectively develop connections between the "abstract world" of research concepts with the "real world" of professional experiences. This article describes the experiences of…
Descriptors: Social Work, Professional Education, Masters Programs, Graduate Students
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Shaw, Terry V.; Lee, Bethany R.; Wulczyn, Fred – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2012
Social work is an applied profession using a combination of theory, research, and practice to meet the needs of client populations. First-hand experiential learning is central to social work education. Just as students learn clinical skills by interacting with clients in a practice setting, students need a forum to use real data to develop their…
Descriptors: Social Work, Masters Degrees, Masters Programs, Theory Practice Relationship