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ABSTRACT
Social work educators are increasingly exploring how to effectively use technology in their classrooms. The purpose of this study was to explore how a technology-enhanced active learning classroom influenced social work students’ engagement and overall learning experiences. An online survey was conducted with 125 social work students from micro and macro courses. When compared to macro courses, students from micro social work courses more positively reported active participation, effective teaching, and technical skills as benefits of the classroom. Furthermore, the dynamic learning environment and instructors’ effective teaching significantly affected students’ positive learning experience. Social work programs should develop various teaching methods for active learning classrooms to develop students’ practice skills that can be transferred to the real world.
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Kathy Lee
Kathy Lee, PhD, MSW, is at the University of Texas at Arlington. Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, PhD, MSW, is at The Ohio State University. Byron Roush is Director of Educational Technology, and Sam Craighead is Associate Director of Learning Experience at The Ohio State University. Denise Bronson, PhD, MSW, is at The Ohio State University.