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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Case-Based Learning: Educating Future Human Service Managers
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Austin, Michael J.; Packard, Thomas – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2009
Using teaching cases in professional education programs has gained increased attention in the past several decades. While the use of teaching cases has been an important part of social work education, the majority of current casebooks focus on micro or direct practice issues and settings. Over the past forty years only four major casebooks have…
Descriptors: Social Work, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Professional Education, Human Services
Using a Comprehensive Case-Based Examination to Evaluate and Integrate Student Learning in Social Work Administration
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Packard, Thomas; Austin, Michael J. – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2009
While the case method has been used in teaching social work practice for many years, its use as an evaluation tool is less common. This analysis describes the use of the case method in a comprehensive examination for MSW students in an Administration concentration. After a brief review of the issues related to student outcome assessment and the…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Social Work, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Administrator Education