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A Dedicated Diversity Course or an Infusion Model? Exploring Which Strategy Is More Effective in Social Work Pedagogy
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Pitner, Ronald O.; Priester, Mary Ann; Lackey, Richard; Duvall, Deborah – Journal of Social Work Education, 2018
The Council on Social Work Education requires schools of social work to meet diversity and social justice competencies. Many MSW programs meet these standards by having either a dedicated diversity and social justice course, or by using some form of diversity and social justice curricular infusion. The current study explored which of these…
Descriptors: Models, Social Work, Teaching Methods, Counselor Training
Teaching from "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks": Student Perspectives on Health Disparities and Medical Ethics
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Dimaano, Christian; Spigner, Clarence – Health Education Journal, 2017
Objective: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot is an award-winning biography engaging its readers on important topics ranging from race, science and ethics to the social determinants of health. However, the multiple pedagogic impacts of this book on the public health classroom setting have yet to be comprehensively…
Descriptors: Health Education, Student Attitudes, Ethics, Cytology
Examining the Feasibility and Impact of a Graduate Public Administration Course in Evidence-Informed Policy
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Ouimet, Mathieu; Lapointe, Luc; Léon, Grégory – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2015
A pilot controlled before-and-after design was used to assess the impact of a new master-level course in evidence-informed policy making on students' basic knowledge in evidence-based practice. The primary outcome variable was the mean percentage of pre-post improvement on the knowledge test. In the treatment group, the mean percentage of pre-post…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Graduate Study, Public Administration Education, Evidence Based Practice
An Outcome Evaluation of a Problem-Based Learning Approach with MSW Students
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Westhues, Anne; Barsen, Chia; Freymond, Nancy; Train, Patricia – Journal of Social Work Education, 2014
In this article, we report the findings from a study exploring the effects of a problem-based learning (PBL) approach to teaching and learning on learning outcomes for master's of social work (MSW) students. Students who participated in a PBL pilot project were compared with students who did not participate in 5 outcome areas: social work…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Masters Programs, Social Work, Teaching Methods
Wellness Model of Supervision: A Preliminary Analysis
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Lenz, Alan Stephen, Jr. – Online Submission, 2011
This study compared the effectiveness of the Wellness Model of Supervision (WELMS; Lenz & Smith, 2010) against other models of supervision for developing the wellness constructs, total personal wellness, and helping skills among CITs. Participants in were 44 masters level Caucasian counseling students (9 men) completing their practicum and…
Descriptors: Wellness, Supervision, Masters Programs, Graduate Students
Re-Visiting the Use of Behavior Theory in Graduate Education: A Comparative Study of Instructor Feedback on Graduate Student Anxiety
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Davis, Sarita; Coleman, Sylvia Shavon – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2007
The purpose of this study is to improve educators' feedback mechanisms in ways that will reduce student anxiety. The relationship between graduate student anxiety levels, instructor feedback, and the effects of the use of red or green ink as instruments of feedback is examined. The sample (N = 52) comprised first year full-time and part-time MSW…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Control Groups, Behavior Theories, Graduate Students