ERIC Number: EJ1179919
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
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Simulated Clients in a Group Practice Course: Engaging Facilitation and Embodying Diversity
Schreiber, Jill C.; Minarik, Joseph D.
Journal of Social Work Education, v54 n2 p310-323 2018
Social work students need to develop practice skills with racially and ethnically diverse clients. Previous research has found benefits to using individual simulated clients, and working with a group would not only provide facilitation opportunities, it could also increase students' exposure to diversity. This article presents a social work group practice class that used simulated clients and the evaluation of the pedagogy using a mixed-methods design. Students' scores on the Diversity and Oppression Scale significantly improved from pretest to posttest. Focus groups clarified the impact. The results of this exploratory pilot study suggest that this approach allowed students to learn to manage emotional responses, promoted student insights, and provided opportunities to challenge student assumptions.
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Ethnic Groups, Scores, Student Diversity, Simulation, Measures (Individuals), Emotional Response, Self Control, Race, Teaching Methods, Mixed Methods Research, Pretests Posttests, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Course Descriptions, Cultural Awareness, College Faculty, College Students, Group Counseling
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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