ERIC Number: EJ1033197
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 18
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An Outcome Evaluation of a Problem-Based Learning Approach with MSW Students
Westhues, Anne; Barsen, Chia; Freymond, Nancy; Train, Patricia
Journal of Social Work Education, v50 n3 p472-489 2014
In this article, we report the findings from a study exploring the effects of a problem-based learning (PBL) approach to teaching and learning on learning outcomes for master's of social work (MSW) students. Students who participated in a PBL pilot project were compared with students who did not participate in 5 outcome areas: social work knowledge, values, and skills; confidence in practice skills; confidence in learning skills; motivation to engage in deep learning and use deep-learning strategies; and satisfaction with their MSW education. PBL and non-PBL approaches were equally effective in helping students learn social work skills, knowledge, and values and in developing learning skills; the non-PBL group reported a significant shift to a more situational approach to their learning.
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Masters Programs, Social Work, Teaching Methods, Pilot Projects, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Learning Strategies, Motivation, Skill Development, Self Efficacy, Knowledge Level, Values, Cohort Analysis, Participant Satisfaction, Intervention, Quasiexperimental Design, Pretests Posttests, Followup Studies, Mixed Methods Research, Online Surveys, Rating Scales, Comparative Analysis, Intermode Differences, Graduate Students, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Study Process Questionnaire
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