Interactive Video Disc Programs in Social Work Education

Summary

This article describes two interactive video programs that have been developed as educational experiences for social work students and are designed to simulate social work practice. One program simulates an interview with a client in active crisis, and the other simulates a social work agency in which the student is expected to uncover patterns of institutional racism and sexism. The design and development process and the dissemination strategies for these two programs is described.

Key Words:

• Interactive video
• computer simulation
• crisis theory
• organizational assessment
• racism
• sexism