Assessment and re-design of learning activities from young social work students’ perceptions and experiences: an empirical study on the subject “social work with groups” of the University of Alicante (Spain)

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-143
Author(s):  
Yolanda Domenech-López ◽  
Víctor M. Giménez-Bertomeu
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University

scholarly journals A small scale project that involved citizens in the education of social work students during their placement in Northern Ireland

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-138
Author(s):  
Paul McCafferty
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Educational Impact ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
Education Process

This article outlines my attempt to create a small scale project, with the aim of involving citizens in the education of student social workers whilst on their placement in Northern Ireland. The article outlines the literature on the subject, describes how the project evolved and discusses how citizens were involved in the direct teaching process. The article continues by describing how the teaching input of the citizens was then transferred into educating five students. The article evaluates the educational impact on the students and discusses the value of involving citizens in the education process during placement. This project was part of my dissertation for my Joint Advanced MSc in Social Work, presented to The University of Ulster and Queens University Belfast.

Hong Kong social work students at the University of Hull

1995 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicky W.K. Leung ◽  
Bill Y.P. Lay ◽  
Anne Ketchell ◽  
Cindy Clark ◽  
Robert Harris
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
The University

scholarly journals Analyzing the Integration of Human Rights into Social Work Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Paulette Andrea Henry
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Collective Responsibility ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Work Education ◽  
The University

<p>The understanding of human rights are important to social work education and practice especially since the global definition of social work highlights the dual role of social work as a practice based profession and academic discipline emphasizing the principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversity. Concomitantly, social work education must ensure that students know and understand human rights laws especially since human rights are inherent to all human beings and are often expressed and guaranteed by international law which Governments are expected to uphold. Social workers have a commitment as duty bearers in supporting governments in the upholding of those agreements pertinent to the wellbeing of the people. Using the University of Guyana as a frame of reference this paper examined students’ knowledge on international agreements prior to leaving the University since these laws not only speak to nation states but to universal practices and many social work issues transcend borders. This paper utilized a mixed method approach to ascertain students’ awareness of international human rights laws and their perceptions on the applicability to practice. The findings show that there is limited knowledge amongst social work students on human rights covenants and conventions. This assessment is instructive to social work educators locally and internationally pointing to the need for integration into the curricula. It is imperative that generalist practitioners leave the University with a clear understanding of these laws as many practice issues are transnational. There will be the need for international social work to be a taught course for undergraduates training to become generalist practitioners.</p>

scholarly journals Dynamics of assertive behavior in the social work students

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (28) ◽  
pp. 14-21
Author(s):  
Anton Stoykov
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Life Situation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Assertive Behavior ◽  
Personal Skills ◽  
Main Components

The article deals with the dynamics of assertive behavior in the Social Work students as assertiveness is one of the most important personal skills needed for the successful interaction between them and their Clients who face a difficult life situation. The characteristics of assertiveness have been theoretically determined paying special attention to the specifics of its manifestations in the interaction between the Social Worker and the Client. On the basis of the conducted empirical study involving Social Work students, analyzed is the dynamics of their assertive behavior based on some of its main components and on their integrity as a personal quality. Considering the research results, justified is the need of including in the educational process specially elaborated programmes with a main focus on the development of assertive behavior.

scholarly journals Professional writing: Description of the writings of social workers in Botswana

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-402
Author(s):  
Unity Nkateng ◽  
Sue Wharton
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Professional Writing ◽  
Support Unit ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
The University

The main purpose of this study is to identify the professional writing needs of undergraduate students studying social work in the University of Botswana. In order to do this, it seeks to analyse the types of texts produced by social workers in their professional setting, to find out what relationship exists between the writing done by professional social workers and the writing taught in the dedicated English Language Support unit at the University of Botswana, and to explore the similarities and differences between the documents written by the students and those produced by professional social workers. It also examines current approaches to teaching writing in the University, with the aim of identifying the writing needs of social work students and exploring how these can be effectively addressed.

Estudio de correlación entre la inteligencia emocional y las habilidades de resolución de problemas de los estudiantes griegos de trabajo social

2020 ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Charis Asimopoulos ◽  
Sophia Martinaki ◽  
Aggeliki Papaioannou
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Trabajo Social ◽  
Action Taking ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
The University

La inteligencia emocional y la resolución de problemas son de gran importancia para el trabajo social, puesto que se trata en gran parte de una profesión emocionalmente exigente y estresante, y de una disciplina científica aplicada para la resolución de problemas psicosociales. El objetivo de esta encuesta fue investigar la inteligencia emocional de los estudiantes de trabajo social en relación con sus características demográficas, las características relativas a sus estudios y sus habilidades de resolución de problemas. La muestra fue compuesta de 368 estudiantes inscritos en el programa de licenciatura de la Facultad de Trabajo Social de la Universidad de Ática Occidental en Atenas, Grecia. Para la recolección de los datos, los instrumentos principales fueron el Inventario de Resolución de Problemas (PSI) y la Escala de inteligencia Emocional Wong-Law (WLEIS). Los resultados del estudio demuestran una correlación importante entre la inteligencia emocional y la capacidad para resolver problemas. Se consideran las implicaciones para una investigación adicional y la educación de los estudiantes de trabajo social.Emotional intelligence and problem solving are of great importance for social work, as this is largely an emotionally demanding and stressful profession as well as an applied scientific field of psychosocial problem solving. The aim of this research was to investigate the emotional intelligence of social work students in relation to their demographics and study-related characteristics, and their problem-solving skills. The sample included 368 students from the bachelor’s degree programme of the Department of Social Work of the University of West Attica in Athens, Greece. The students completed both the Problem Solving Inventory (PSI) and Wong Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS). The results show a strong correlation between emotional intelligence and problem-solving skills and suggest that emotional intelligence plays a very important role in decision making, action taking and good performance in social work. Implications for additional research and education of bachelor level social work students are discussed.

scholarly journals An Empirical Approach to Study Smartphones’ Usage in Academic Performance of University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-286
Author(s):  
Nargis Abbas ◽  
Uzma Ashiq ◽  
Syeda Mahnaz Hassan ◽  
Muhammad Alam
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University

The purpose of this study was to find out the advantages and disadvantages of smartphone usage in the academic life of Social Work students at the University of the Punjab, Lahore. The quantitative research methodology was adopted in this study. The survey of Social Work students from the university was done by employing purposive sampling technique. Students having smartphones were part of this study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data from 203 Social Work students of the University of the Punjab. The SPSS was used to analyze the data among the smartphone users. The Social Work students used smartphones not primarily for academic purposes but for social activities. It also operated as a learning aid, which was absolutely essential to students which made them capable to find quick information and got their time saved. Smartphones were also seen more as a distraction in the classroom rather than learning aid as smartphone produce distraction in the classroom and this distraction diverted students’ attention in the class. Students multitasking and non-academic usage of smartphone produced negative impact on students’ learning and resultantly lower their academic performance. Smartphone usage seemed great if smartphone is capitalized to achieve the benefits associated with its use; resultantly the Social Work students can possibly enhance their academic learning that may lead them to success in their academic life.

scholarly journals Strategi Pembelajaran Di Perguruan Tinggi Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-106
Author(s):  
Ferawaty Puspitorini
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Internet Connection ◽  
Online Mode ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
The City

Begin the Year 2020, the world back appalled by the spread of the virus dangerous and deadly. The public call it as a corona virus. The emergence of the virus allegedly originated from the City of Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, China. This Virus was first reported to WHO on 31 December 2019. This research is qualitative descriptive which describe the activities of online learning at the University of Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya after the enactment of the entire learning activities conducted at home with online mode. The subject consists of 3 students and 2 lecturers of Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya. Data collection using interviews. Based on the results of wawanccara learning activities with the online mode at the University of Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya have been effective with utilizing E-Learning applications Ubhara Jaya, Zoom and Google Classroom. Constraints in the implementation of online learning, namely the problem of internet connection less support. Keywords: Online Learning, Pandemic, COVID-19   Abstrak Mengawali Tahun 2020, dunia kembali digemparkan dengan penyebaran virus berbahaya dan mematikan. Publik menyebutnya sebagai virus corona. Kemunculan virus tersebut ditengarai berawal dari Kota Wuhan, ibukota Provinsi Hubei, Tiongkok. Virus ini pertama kali dilaporkan ke WHO pada tanggal 31 Desember 2019. Penelitian ini merupakan deskriptif kualitatif yang mendeskripsikan kegiatan pembelajaran daring di Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya setelah ditetapkannya seluruh kegiatan pembelajaran dilaksanakan di rumah dengan mode daring. Subjek terdiri dari 3 mahasiswa dan 2 dosen Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya. Pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara.  Berdasarkan hasil wawanccara kegiatan pembelajaran dengan mode daring di Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya sudah efektif dengan memanfaatkan aplikasi E-Learning Ubhara Jaya, Zoom dan Google Classroom. Kendala dalam pelaksanaan pembelajaran daring yaitu masalah koneksi internet yang kurang mendukung. Kata kunci: pembelajaran online, masa pandemi, COVID-19

scholarly journals Social work

1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 713-719
Author(s):  
Jill Manthorpe
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Older People ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Elder Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Client Group ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Group Preferences ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Work Education

Alison J. Hirschel, 1996. Setting the stage: the advocates' struggle to address neglect in Philadelphia nursing homes. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 8, 3, 5–20.Raymond Jack and Stephen Mosley, 1997. The client group preferences of Diploma in Social Work students. British Journal of Social Work, 27, 2, 893–912.Ruth Landau, 1997. Ethical judgement and decision making orientation in social work. Issues in Social Work Education, 17, 2, 66–81.The abuse of older people has seized the imagination of social workers, and conferences or training on the subject are frequently well subscribed. For many, the concept appears to have brought together aspects of their concerns about older people, while perhaps helping to justify their professional or academic interest. The reality of abuse remains generally unreported so any material derived from ‘real’ events that is well documented and carefully analysed is likely to be thought-provoking and influential.

Challenges of Social Work Students from Historically Disadvantaged Universities during Placements in Semi-Rural Areas in South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Varoshini Nadesan
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Undergraduate Study ◽  
Historically Disadvantaged ◽  
The University

This study highlights the challenges faced by social work students during their fourth-year field placements. The research was conducted among social work students at two historically disadvantaged universities in South Africa. The aim of the study was to understand the field experiences of final-year Bachelor of Social Work students from historically disadvantaged universities. It was anticipated that these students were placed at rural or semi-rural communities that were close to the university. Students in the fourth and final year of their undergraduate study are expected to receive training that would generate advanced field practice experience in specialised settings to prepare them for the reality of social work practice in the workplace. A qualitative study was undertaken among current and past social work students. The findings highlighted issues pertaining to limited placements, poorly managed student placements, access to communities, and supervision challenges. However, the key findings indicate that once placed, the students felt abandoned by their training institutions and left to rely solely on their field supervisors for academic, administrative and developmental guidance. The study recommends that universities be more adept at fulfilling the needs of students and providing comprehensive support. The study also recommends that a suitably administered system of communication between the university, student and placement agency be implemented as part of the comprehensive support to students.

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