Teaching Macro Practice

Abstract

This paper presents a model for teaching an undergraduate social work macro practice course utilizing an experiential learning paradigm. The model provides a campus-based project with social work majors in simultaneous dual roles of students and grassroots leaders, focusing on rape and sexual assault prevention training for college students. This “case-to-cause” framework affords students the opportunity to integrate macro-level theory and practice skills, while conceptualizing the connections between a social problem, social policy, action research, and social action.

Key Words:

• Macro practice
• experiential learning
• rape
• social problem
• social policy
• action research
• social action
• grassroots leaders
• college students