ERIC Number: EJ1154633
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Taking the Show on the Road in Holding Academic Classes in Community Agencies: Exploratory Study Findings
Katz, Ellen; Serbinski, Sarah; Mishna, Faye
Journal of Teaching in Social Work, v37 n4 p353-368 2017
Social work educators often teach students clinical knowledge within a university classroom, whereas students tend to learn clinical practice through their practicum experiences. This article describes data from a cross-sectional, mixed-method study on one way to effectively bridge the gap between teaching clinical knowledge and practice to graduate students. In this study, students participated in a newly developed and delivered 3-hour weekly course, over 12 weeks, based around students' observation of ongoing live family therapy sessions at a children's mental health organization. Findings suggest that this course design can fill a gap between the classroom and practicum experiences for students.
Descriptors: Social Work, Mixed Methods Research, Graduate Students, Teaching Methods, Practicums, Theory Practice Relationship, Observational Learning, Family Programs, Therapy, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs, Learning Experience, Curriculum Design, Partnerships in Education, Skill Development, Questionnaires, Telephone Surveys, Semi Structured Interviews, Participant Characteristics, Teacher Role, Affective Behavior, Clinical Experience, School Community Programs, Foreign Countries, Masters Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Toronto)
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