'It Never Came Up': Encouragements and Discouragements to Addressing Religion and Belief in Professional Practice--What Do Social Work Students Have To Say?

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 763-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Furness ◽  
P. Gilligan
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Social Work Students

Teaching for Transformation: Master of Social Work Students Identify Teaching Approaches That Made a Difference

2019 ◽  
pp. 154134461986594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thecla Damianakis ◽  
Betty Barrett ◽  
Beth Archer-Kuhn ◽  
Patricia Samson ◽  
Sumaiya Matin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Master Of Social Work ◽  
Engagement Strategies

Transformative learning captures the process by which students engage in their learning, experience a change in perspective, of themselves or society, and then enact their new understanding. The purpose of this 4-year, four-cohort study was to identify the transformative learning experiences of Master of Social Work students and specific student engagement strategies they felt made a difference in preparing them for professional practice. Six focus groups ( n = 40) were conducted using established focus group methodology. All focus groups were audio recorded, professionally transcribed verbatim, and subject to qualitative content analysis. Students identified six themes in student engagement strategies that facilitated their transformative learning, including transformative aspects of the curriculum, experiences with peers, qualities in their relationships with faculty that fostered critical reflection, a sense of identity, and mentoring. This study will help educators better identify teaching strategies to engage students in their personal and professional transformative learning.

scholarly journals Personal Change of Social Work Students through Establishing the Relationships in Professional Practice

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Ramune Bagdonaite-Stelmokiene ◽  
Vilma Zydziunaite
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Personal Change ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Beliefs And Values

<p><em>The article presents the results of qualitative research carried out with</em><em> 53 social work students</em><em> in Lithuania.</em><em> The research focused on the personal change in social work students taking place during the professional practice in which students establish relationships with different participants in the practice. . The use of unstructured reflection as a data collection method enabled students to remember, think over and put their practice experiences in writing. The data were analysed by applying grounded theory </em><em>(Strauss &amp; Corbin, 1990). Findings revealed that social work students differently experience the establishment of relationships in the professional practice. These experiences lead to students’ professional growth and personal change. The findings provide an opportunity to deepen the knowledge about students’ experiences of relationships. These new experiences can promote students’ self-awareness, the change of worldviews, beliefs and values as well as adding the new trends for the analysis of goals in professional practice of social work.</em></p><p> </p>

scholarly journals Preferences and Orientations of Social Work Students towards Methods and Forms of Professional Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-81
Author(s):  
Ginka Mehandzhiyska
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Research Data ◽  
The Social ◽  
Work Education

This article presents results from research on preferences of social work students (n=60) towards particular methods and forms when practicing their profession. A conceptual model has been applied, where measurements and analysis lead to identification of two methodological orientations: micro- and macro-orientation. Based on research data conclussions are made about the profile of the students' interests for practicing the social work profession in particular areas and settings. Presented analysis concludes that social work education prepares professionals with profiles relevant to the needs of social work practice.

Gaps between academia and practice: Perspectives on new graduates’ readiness for social work practice in Georgia

2021 ◽  
pp. 002087282110263
Author(s):  
Inga Saitadze ◽  
Darejan Dvalishvili
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Field Education ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Readiness For Practice

The study explores the perspectives of social work students, faculty, and the main employer of social workers with regard to new graduates’ readiness for social work practice in Georgia. The results of focus groups and in-person interviews revealed significant gaps and tension between academic programs and professional practice contributing to students’ low levels of readiness for practice. Participants identified various concerns regarding academic program curricula, field education, and professional practice; although, reasons for new graduates’ lack of readiness for practice highlighted by the main employer and academic program faculty were conflicting and pointed need for further actions.

Teaching Social Work Writing

2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane S. Falk ◽  
Phyllis G. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Work Skills ◽  
Teaching Experiences ◽  
The Core ◽  
Work Skill ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Work Knowledge

This article presents an approach to teaching social work writing within the core social work curriculum. Writing is recognized as being critical to effective professional practice and as an essential social work skill. Writing is also presented as a strategy for teaching social work knowledge, values, and skills. The authors share what they have learned and developed on the basis of their own teaching experiences with baccalaureate social work students. They identify nine purposes of social work writing, linking assignments with each purpose and discussing how the assignments can be used to teach social work writing skills concurrently with other core social work skills.

scholarly journals Exploring Faculty Perceptions of Student Incivility in Social Work: Results from a National Survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 340-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Wahler ◽  
Karen Badger
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Faculty Experiences ◽  
College Classrooms ◽  
Student Incivility ◽  
Social Work Programs ◽  
Work Student

The literature suggests that incivility is a growing problem in college classrooms, but few studies have examined incivility within social work programs. Using a national sample of social work instructors (n=327), this study examined faculty experiences with social work student incivility in both undergraduate and graduate education. Results showed that some behaviors often deemed disrespectful or inattentive do occur in social work classrooms, and they occur more frequently in undergraduate classes than graduate classes. Although rare, hostile behaviors were also reported by faculty. Discussion of these findings includes recommendations for addressing incivility in the context of preparing social work students for professional practice.

scholarly journals (Re)presenting the creative potential of learning plans

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-47
Author(s):  
Sabina Leitmann ◽  
Marion Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Field Education ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Learning Plan ◽  
Learning Plans ◽  
Learning Contract

Field education is central to social work education as it is here that students bring alive their classroom-based learning through supervised professional practice. An important part of structuring students’ learning on placement is the development of their learning plan. A learning plan links professional activities to be undertaken with learning outcomes to be achieved along with how these are to be assessed within a specific time frame. Whilst the benefits of a well articulated learning plan (sometimes referred to as a learning contract or learning agreement), for structuring teaching and learning on placement (practicum) are generally acknowledged, there is a paucity of research evidence of such benefits in the literature. This article reports on a small qualitative study undertaken with a cohort of fourth year social work students from a Western Australian university, who had completed their final placement. Utilizing a mixed method of textual analysis of student learning plans and focus interviews we sought to understand how students construct and utilise their learning plan in developing their knowledge, skills and values in and for professional practice. Drawing on the findings we conclude with ways to make learning plans a more effective tool for field education placements.

scholarly journals Reflektavimo kompetencijos struktūra socialinio darbo studentams atliekant praktikas

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 50-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Remigijus Bubnys
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Learning From Experience ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Experiential Analysis

Šiaulių valstybinės kolegijosSveikatos priežiūros fakultetoSocialinio darbo katedraM. K. Čiurlionio g. 16a, LT-76228 ŠiauliaiTel. (8 41) 52 41 66El. paštas:[email protected] Straipsnyje atskleidžiami reflektavimo kompetencijos komponentai, išryškėję socialinio darbo studentų profesinėje praktikoje. Faktorinės analizės rezultatai leidžia teigti, kad socialinio darbo studentų reflektavimo kompetenciją sudaro refleksijos apie mokymąsi ir mokymuisi, savirefleksijos ir refleksijos mokantis bei kritinio mąstymo ir problemų sprendimo, patirties analizės ir mokymosi iš patirties gebėjimai. Tyrimo metu išryškėjo, kad socialinio darbo studentai praktikose sėkmingai taiko tris patirties reflektavimo kompetencijos gebėjimus – reflektavimą mokantis (ko?), apie mokymąsi (ką?) ir mokymuisi (kam?). Menkiausiai studentų įgyti savirefleksijos gebėjimą sudarantys įgūdžiai yra išgyvenamų emocijų atpažinimas ir valdymas bei kritinis mąstymas ir problemų sprendimas.Pagrindiniai žodžiai: aukštoji mokykla, reflektavimo gebėjimai, reflektavimo įgūdžiai, reflektavimo kompetencija, socialinio darbo praktika, studentas. THE STRUCTURE OF REFLECTION COMPETENCY DURING SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ PRACTICESRemigijus Bubnys SummaryThe article discloses structural components of reflection competency, which distinguished themselves during social work students’ professional practice. The results of factor analysis allow stating that the structure of social work students’ reflection competency encompasses reflection on learning and for learning, self-reflection and reflection in learning as well as abilities of critical thinking and problem solving, experiential analysis and learning from experience. It was found during the research that during the practice social work students successfully applied three abilities of reflection on experience competency: reflection in learning, on learning and for learning. Students’ least mastered skills making up the self-reflection ability are recognition and management of lived emotions, critical thinking and problem solving.Key words: social work practice, reflection competency, reflection abilities, student, higher education institution

On a Wing and a Prayer! An Exploration of Students’ Experiences of External Supervision

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Cleak ◽  
Ines Zuchowski ◽  
Mark Cleaver
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Field Education ◽  
Supervisory Relationship

Abstract Field education is a core component of social work courses globally and has been recognised as providing significant learning opportunities to develop professional practice. Evidence highlights the strong correlation between student satisfaction with their supervisory relationship and their satisfaction with placement, but current practices have resulted in more reliance on placements with a variety of supervisory arrangements, which may be compromising a quality and supportive supervisory relationship. This article reports on an Australian online survey of 284 social work students about their experience of supervision, focusing on 119 students who received external supervision. Both quantitative ratings and qualitative comments showed that students generally described their external supervision as valuable and offered space to reflect critically on practice. Nevertheless, many felt disadvantaged without a social work presence onsite and not being observed or observing social work practice. Concerns were raised about task supervisors who offered supervision ‘on the run’ and had limited understanding of social work roles and values. Many students struggled on placement and felt that, once placement was confirmed, they received minimal support from University staff. Findings should alert field education programmes that students require consistent and ongoing involvement.

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