Showing papers in "Journal of Teaching in Social Work in 2019"
TL;DR: In Principles-Focused Evaluation: The GUIDE, Michael Quinn Patton comprehensively explores principles-focused evaluation (PF-E), an emerging strand of developmental evaluation (evaluating innovati... as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: In Principles-Focused Evaluation: The GUIDE, Michael Quinn Patton comprehensively explores principles-focused evaluation (PF-E), an emerging strand of developmental evaluation (“evaluating innovati...
37 citations
TL;DR: In social work education, distance education has become a viable alternative to traditional face-to-face education as discussed by the authors, and has been widely embraced as a supplement to traditional traditional face to face education.
Abstract: Over the past three decades, social work education gradually has begun to embrace distance education as a viable alternative (and supplement) to traditional face-to-face education. While so...
30 citations
TL;DR: The results from a five-week experiment utilizing the HyFlex blended approach in an undergraduate social welfare policy course are presented and benefits and challenges of the model are presented.
Abstract: The HyFlex blended learning model is a student-driven approach that allows students to determine what blended learning they prefer to meet their unique needs. In a HyFlex course, students are prese...
28 citations
TL;DR: Despite the contemporary public discourse regarding the embrace of human diversity within the United States, Black males still are perennially brutalized, killed, and negatively stereotyped as discussed by the authors, despite the public discourse of acceptance of diversity in human diversity.
Abstract: Despite the contemporary public’s discourse regarding the embrace of human diversity within the United States, Black males still are perennially brutalized, killed, and negatively stereotyped. Rece...
19 citations
TL;DR: The terms collaborative evaluation and participatory evaluation often have been used interchangeably to describe program evaluation approaches that include more active participation by stakeholders as discussed by the authors, and they have been widely used in the literature.
Abstract: The terms collaborative evaluation and participatory evaluation often have been used interchangeably to describe program evaluation approaches that include more active participation by stakeholders...
15 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a model for training social workers in online social work education is proposed to support the growth of online and distance education in social work, and faculty training and support need to be provided.
Abstract: With the growth of online and distance education in social work, faculty training and support need to be provided to ensure high-quality online social work education. A model for training social wo...
12 citations
TL;DR: Although the profession of social work has a rich history of supporting community organizing and engagement efforts, there has been a trend toward educational programs that focus heavily on the cli... as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Although the profession of social work has a rich history of supporting community organizing and engagement efforts, there has been a trend toward educational programs that focus heavily on the cli...
12 citations
TL;DR: A proliferation of student enrollment in online higher education, particularly in social work, may reflect a neoliberal shift from public good to private commodity as discussed by the authors, which is an excellent fit for critical theory.
Abstract: A proliferation of student enrollment in online higher education, particularly in social work, may reflect a neoliberal shift from public good to private commodity. Critical theory is an excellent ...
12 citations
TL;DR: The Great Recession, rising income inequality, lack of affordable housing, student debt burdens: Recent financial crises have not only prompted national policy debates but also placed millions of people into debt burdens.
Abstract: The Great Recession, rising income inequality, lack of affordable housing, student debt burdens: Recent financial crises have not only prompted national policy debates but also placed millions of h...
10 citations
TL;DR: This article acquaints MSW program faculty and administrators with quality assurance rubrics, which are research-informed tools intended for use by distance education providers to develop, support and manage high quality online courses and programs.
Abstract: There has been a rapid increase in the number of online MSW programs in the past decade without a commensurate body of literature on their administration. This article acquaints MSW program...
8 citations
TL;DR: The synchronous online PhD program in social work as mentioned in this paper was designed to train scholar-practitioners in research, education, and social work research, research, and education, respectively.
Abstract: Faculty and students evaluate the curriculum design and delivery of a synchronous online PhD program in social work that prepares scholar-practitioners in social work research, education, a...
TL;DR: In this paper, a field practicum plays a central role in social work education by socializing social work students to the profession and facilitating the integration of theoretical knowledge with skill development.
Abstract: Field practicum plays a central role in social work education by socializing social work students to the profession and facilitating the integration of theoretical knowledge with skill deve...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider these discussions that debated some of the ways of improving social work education and propose a new approach to improve the quality of doctoral education by focusing on social work.
Abstract: Recent discussions on social work education increasingly have drawn attention to doctoral education. The purpose of this article is to consider these discussions that debated some of the ways of im...
TL;DR: The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework as mentioned in this paper provides a structure for integrating a collaborative constructivist approach in course design, implementation, and evaluatio-al....
Abstract: The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework, a research-based seminal work, provides a structure for integrating a collaborative constructivist approach in course design, implementation, and evaluatio...
TL;DR: The online environment challenges social work educators in their approach to developing students' cultural awareness and culturally competent skills as mentioned in this paper, and it is challenging to develop student competencies, it is...
Abstract: The online environment challenges social work educators in their approach to developing students’ cultural awareness and culturally competent skills. To develop student competencies, it is ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the implications of online education for the teacher-learner relationship, which is a critical aspect of academic and pedagogical relationships, are discussed in light of a rapidly changing educational landscape.
Abstract: In light of a rapidly changing educational landscape, this paper will discuss the implications of online education for the teacher–learner relationship, which is a critical aspect of academic and p...
TL;DR: Results indicate VT was effective in helping students engage with classmates and professors, learn course content, and improve presentation skills, and Implications for using VT to facilitate learning in online courses are discussed.
Abstract: This paper presents pilot study results with 59 students enrolled in online Bachelor of Social Work courses that used VoiceThread (VT), an asynchronous communication platform. This study explored b...
TL;DR: In this paper, a step-by-step conversion of a face-to-face (F2F) entry level social work research methods course to a computer-mediated format is presented.
Abstract: This paper presents a step-by-step conversion of a face-to-face (F2F) entry level social work research methods course to a computer-mediated format. An overview of teaching practices and th...
TL;DR: This paper examined the impact of an interprofessional poverty simulation on social work student knowledge, empathy, or skills and found that simulation training has been found to be an effective method to increase social work students' knowledge and skills.
Abstract: Simulation training has been found to be an effective method to increase social work student knowledge, empathy, or skills. This study examined the impact of an interprofessional poverty simulation...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that teaching some research methods as practice skills could increase student receptivity to research, which could contribute to the dearth of research by practicing social workers and anxiety social work students feel about learning and conducting research.
Abstract: A long-standing disconnect between social work practice and research exists that begins with our current education model. When taught separately, students often think they are distinctly different areas of social work that do not have to coexist. This conceptualization of research and practice as separate could contribute to the dearth of research by practicing social workers and the anxiety social work students feel about learning and conducting research. However, the practice skills of engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation are similarly used in many research methods. This paper postulates that teaching some research methods as practice skills could increase student receptivity to research.
TL;DR: In this paper, Gambrill suggests that interventions in the helping professions (e.g., medications or talk therapies in mental health), how do we decide what works and what fails to work?
Abstract: In relation to interventions in the helping professions (e.g., medications or talk therapies in mental health), how do we decide what works and what fails to work? As Eileen Gambrill suggests in he...
TL;DR: The authors explored what undergraduate students reflect on during their learning to practice social work in the field and found that reflection is essential in the social work field and that it is beneficial to reflect on the past and present.
Abstract: This qualitative study was undertaken to explore what undergraduate students reflect on during their learning to practice social work in the field. Reflection is essential in the social work field ...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present challenges related not only to technology and pedagogy, but also to student assessment, which remains a critical function to reinforce online/virtual educators.
Abstract: Online/virtual educators face challenges related not only to technology and pedagogy, but also to student assessment, which remains a critical function to reinforce. Brief assessment tools ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated student satisfaction and learning outcomes, comparing face-to-face with online delivery formats, and tested various technological tools, but found that student satisfaction was not correlated with learning outcomes.
Abstract: Research in distance education has investigated student satisfaction and learning outcomes, comparing face-to-face with online delivery formats, and tested various technological tools, but ...
TL;DR: Self-awareness is important in social work education because it promotes knowledge, skill, and value development as discussed by the authors. But little is written about the ways in which educators facilitate this proces.
Abstract: Self-awareness is important in social work education because it promotes knowledge, skill, and value development. However, little is written about the ways in which educators facilitate this proces...
TL;DR: Despite the recent publication of a number of articles, along with current presentations at professional conferences, and a scholarly text all on the topic of distance learning and online social wo... as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Despite the recent publication of a number of articles, along with current presentations at professional conferences, and a scholarly text all on the topic of distance learning and online social wo...
TL;DR: The findings of a 2-day public health social work (PHSW) summit that brought together educators, practitioners, and administrators to generate ideas for preparing the next generation of PHSW leaders are reported in this article.
Abstract: This article reports the findings of a 2-day public health social work (PHSW) summit that brought together PHSW educators, practitioners, and administrators to generate ideas for preparing the next generation of PHSW leaders. Data from focus groups revealed four themes: the importance of PHSW in our healthcare delivery system, the need for public health social workers to develop their professional identity, the significance of branding/promoting PHSW, and the favorable consequences of infusing PHSW content into social work curricula. Attendees generated ideas for bringing PHSW forward and provided recommendations to accrediting bodies for highlighting the importance of PHSW.
TL;DR: Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a relatively brief psychodynamic intervention of approximately 12 sessions focusing on how current interpersonal relationships have contributed to a person's mental health symptoms.
Abstract: Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is a relatively brief psychodynamic intervention of approximately 12 sessions focusing on how current interpersonal relationships have contributed to a person’s mental health symptoms. Areas targeted for work involve significant role transitions, grief and loss, and interpersonal disputes. IPT is an evidence-based treatment for depression, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorders. Despite these advantages, social work students rarely receive instruction on the delivery of IPT in their graduate programs. The purpose of this project, therefore, was to begin to address this gap by implementing an IPT component in a clinical practice course and testing student knowledge pre- and post-test. An example of sample assignments involving application of IPT to student fieldwork is provided. The sample in this study involved a small number of students enrolled in a clinical course taught in the first semester of the second year of training. Students improved their knowledg...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) to evaluate online education programs (OEP) compared to on-campus programs (OCP) and provided a qualitative evaluation of OEP compared to OEP.
Abstract: While research typically utilizes Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) to evaluate online education programs (OEP) compared to on-campus programs (OCP), little attention is given to other qualitative el...
TL;DR: The revised National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics that guides social worker use of technology has been discussed in this paper, with a focus on the role of technology.
Abstract: Attention has been given to the revised National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics that guides social worker use of technology. The revision of the NASW Code of Ethics has signale...