The Skills of Teaching Social Work Practice in the Generalist/Foundation Curriculum

Abstract

BSW and first-year MSW students from one school of social work were surveyed to determine the impact of specific classroom teaching skills on their views of their instructor’s effectiveness. Findings show the importance of instructor knowledge about student experiences in the field and ability to help students apply their classroom learning to their field practice. The results also underscore the importance of instructors’ ability to organize student learning and serve as role models of social work professionals. Implications of the findings are discussed as well as suggestions for future study.

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Carolyn Knight

This research was sponsored by the Center for Research and Teaching in Social Work, UMBC.