Enhancing student engagement through practice experience in social work education: the Social Work Studio |
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| Authors: | Alan Campbell |
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| Institution: | School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy , University of South Australia , Adelaide , Australia |
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| Abstract: | It can sometimes be difficult to engage students in ‘real life experiences’ within the classroom. In one Bachelor of Social Work program, the development of a Social Work Studio (the Studio) has provided students with opportunities to engage in simulated social work practice in a safe and supportive environment. This article reports on a small exploratory study of students' responses to a survey that sought their views and reactions to the development of this Studio initiative. Findings were analysed from a sociocultural perspective. They indicate that students' responses to the development of the Studio reflect their emerging constructions of the cultural world of social work. |
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| Keywords: | simulation skills development social work practice sociocultural perspectives of learning student engagement |
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