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Publication Date: 2012
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Identifying Student Competencies in Macro Practice: Articulating the Practice Wisdom of Field Instructors
Regehr, Cheryl; Bogo, Marion; Donovan, Kirsten; Lim, April; Anstice, Susan
Journal of Social Work Education, v48 n2 p307-319 Spr-Sum 2012
Although a growing literature examines competencies in clinical practice, competencies of students in macro social work practice have received comparatively little attention. A grounded-theory methodology was used to elicit field instructor views of student competencies in community, organization, and policy contexts. Competencies described by field instructors encompassed 2 broad dimensions: meta competencies and procedural competencies. Meta competencies included characteristics such as self-awareness, compassion, motivation, and commitment to social justice. Procedural competencies included project management and presentation skills, and the ability to articulate and implement steps to attain goals. These identified competencies provide a basis for development of a tool to assess student performance of competencies in macro practice. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Social Justice, Theory Practice Relationship, Altruism, Social Work, Field Instruction, Competence, Grounded Theory, Academic Achievement, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Evaluation
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Language: English
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