ERIC Number: EJ1031695
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0884-1233
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Utilizing Video Conferencing to Introduce an International Perspective to Foundation Practice
Forgey, Mary Ann; Loughran, Hilda; Hansen, Johna
Journal of Teaching in Social Work, v33 n4-5 p449-466 2013
Video conferencing has much potential to enrich international social work education. In this educational initiative, video conferencing was used to deliver a joint foundation social work practice class to students attending an MSW degree program both in the United States and in Ireland. Student feedback indicated that they gained an appreciation of the global nature of social work practice. They reported a deeper understanding of shared theoretical perspectives in relation to client engagement, and of the differences in many fields of practice. Students recommended additional opportunities for international discourse using both synchronous and asynchronous distance education methods.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Work, Videoconferencing, Global Approach, Graduate Students, Feedback (Response), Student Attitudes, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, International Programs, Web Based Instruction, Technology Uses in Education, College Faculty, Teaching Methods, Cooperation, Cooperative Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California; Ireland; United States
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