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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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The Use of Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) within a Constructivist Learning Environment to Develop Core Competencies in Social Work
Fire, Nancy; Casstevens, W. J.
Journal of Teaching in Social Work, v33 n1 p41-58 2013
Achieving foundation-level practice behaviors to develop social work core competencies involves integrating learning across a curriculum. This article focuses on two phases of foundation-level course redevelopment aimed to support graduate students in accomplishing this outcome. The first phase involved restructuring the course to become a constructivist learning environment. The second phase involved the use of cultural historical activity theory to assess this environment and design additional components to better address student needs. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Skill Development, Social Work, Competency Based Education, Integrated Curriculum, Integrated Activities, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Enrichment, Active Learning, Assignments, Class Activities, Culturally Relevant Education, Formative Evaluation, Instructional Development, Educational Change, Change Strategies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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