Teaching Note—MSW Student Perceptions of Learning Advanced Clinical Practice Skills Through the Flipped Classroom

ABSTRACT

The flipped classroom, with its focus on student-centered learning and active student engagement, is a growing trend in social work education. This article presents an innovative way of delivering practice content through the flipped classroom model, which can be adapted for any level of social work education. It walks readers through the steps of developing the course and the successes and challenges of the flip, particularly with an incorporated skills lab component. Additionally, this article shares student reflections on the development and execution of the course, with specific feedback on the experiential learning environment, discussions surrounding instructor workload and preparation, and implications for future iterations of the course from students who had very little prior technologically centered learning experiences.

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by the Columbia University Provost’s Office Hybrid Learning grant.

Notes on contributors

Elisabeth A. Counselman-Carpenter

Elisabeth A. Counselman-Carpenter, PhD, LCSW, was Lecturer at Columbia University at the time of this study and is now an Assistant Professor at Southern Connecticut State University.