Virtual Simulations to Train Social Workers for Competency-Based Learning: A Scoping Review

References

• *Denotes one of the 31 articles included in the literature review
   Google Scholar
• *Chamley, C., Coad, J., & Clay, C. (2011). engaging children and young people with palliative and complex care needs: OP32. Acta Paediatrica, 100, 110–111.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Driver, P., & Ferguson, V. (2019). Digitising experience: The creation and application of immersive simulations in social work training. The Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning [E-journal], 6(1–2), 38–50. https://doi.org/10.1921/jpts.v16i1.1227
   Google Scholar
• *Galambos, C., & Neal, C. E. (1999). Macro practice and policy in cyberspace: Teaching with computer simulation and the internet at the baccalaureate level. Computers in Human Services, 15(2–3), 111–120. https://doi.org/10.1300/J407v15n02_09
   Google Scholar
• *Goldingay, S., Epstein, S., & Taylor, D. (2018). Simulating social work practice online with digital storytelling: Challenges and opportunities. Social Work Education, 37(6), 790–803. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2018.1481203
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Lee, E. K. O. (2014). Use of avatars and a virtual community to increase cultural competence. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 32(1–2), 93–107. https://doi.org/10.1080/15228835.2013.860364
   Google Scholar
• *Levine, J., & Adams, R. H. (2013). Introducing case management to students in a virtual world: An exploratory study. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 33(4–5), 552–565. https://doi.org/10.1080/08841233.2013.835766
   Google Scholar
• *Martin, J. (2017). Virtual worlds and social work education. Australian Social Work, 70(2), 197–208. https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2016.1238953
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *O’Brien, K. H. M., Putney, J. M., Collin, C. R. R., Halmo, R. S., & Cadet, T. J. (2019). Optimizing screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) training for nurses and social workers: Testing the added effect of online patient simulation. Substance Abuse, 40(4), 484–488. https://doi.org/10.1080/08897077.2019.1576087
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Otters, R. V., & Hollander, J. F. (2018). The times they are a’changing: Multigenerational family simulations. Marriage & Family Review, 54(2), 183–208. https://doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2017.1403993
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Patterson, D. A., & Yaffe, J. (1993). Using computer-assisted Instruction to teach Axis-H of the DSM-III-R to social work students. Research on Social Work Practice, 3(3), 343–357. https://doi.org/10.1177/104973159300300307
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Patterson, D. A., & Yaffe, J. (1994). Hypermedia computer-based education in social work education. Journal of Social Work Education, 30(2), 267–277. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.1994.10672235
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Peters, B. B. (1999). Use of the internet to deliver continuing education in social work practice skills: An evaluative study. The University of Texas at Arlington.
   Google Scholar
• *Phillips, E. S., Wood, G. J., Yoo, J., Ward, K. J., Hsiao, S. C., Singh, M. I., & Morris, B. (2018). A virtual field practicum: Building core competencies prior to agency placement. Journal of Social Work Education, 54(4), 620–640. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2018.1486651
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Putney, J. M., Collin, C. R., Halmo, R., Cadet, T., & O’Brien, K. (2019a). Assessing competence in screening and brief intervention using online patient simulation and critical self-reflection. Journal of Social Work Education, 47(3) , 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2019.1671276
   Google Scholar
• *Putney, J. M., Levine, A. A., Collin, C.-R., O’Brien, K. H., Mountain-Ray, S., & Cadet, T. (2019b). Teaching note—Implementation of online client simulation to train and assess screening and brief intervention skills. Journal of Social Work Education, 55(1), 194–201. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2018.1508394
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Reeves, J., Drew, I., Shemmings, D., & Ferguson, H. (2015). Rosie 2: A child protection simulation: Perspectives on neglect and the “unconscious at work.” Child Abuse Review, 24(5), 346–364. https://doi.org/10.1002/car.2362
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Reinoehl, R., & Shapiro, C. H. (1986). Interactive videodiscs: A linkage tool for social work education. Journal of Social Work Education, 22(3), 61–67. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.1986.10671751
   Google Scholar
• *Reinsmith-Jones, K., Kibbe, S., Crayton, T., & Campbell, E. (2015). Use of second life in social work education: Virtual world experiences and their effect on students. Journal of Social Work Education, 51(1), 90–108. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2015.977167
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Round, J., Conradi, E., & Poulton, T. (2009). Training staff to create simple interactive virtual patients: The impact on a medical and healthcare institution. Medical Teacher, 31(8), 764-–769. https://doi.org/10.1080/01421590903127677
   Google Scholar
• *Seabury, B. (1995). Interactive video disc programs in social work education: “Crisis counseling” and “organizational assessment.” Computers in Human Services, 11(3–4), 299–316. https://doi.org/10.1300/J407v11n03_06
   Google Scholar
• *Seabury, B. A., & Maple, J. F. F. (1993). Using computers to teach practice skills. Social Work, 38(4), 430–439. https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/38.4.430
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Shibusawa, T., VanEsselstyn, D., & Oppenheim, S. (2006). Third space: A web-based learning environment for teaching advanced clinical practice skills. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 24(4), 21–33. https://doi.org/10.1300/J017v24n04_02
   Google Scholar
• *Shorkey, C. T., & Uebel, M. (2014). History and development of instructional technology and media in social work education. Journal of Social Work Education, 50(2), 247–261. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2014.885248
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Tandy, C., Vernon, R., & Lynch, D. (2017). Teaching note—Teaching student interviewing competencies through second life. Journal of Social Work Education, 53(1), 66–71. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2016.1198292
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Thurston, L. P. (1993). Interactive technology to teach rural social workers about special needs children and their families. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED358987
   Google Scholar
• *Washburn, M., Bordnick, P., & Rizzo, A. S. (2016). A pilot feasibility study of virtual patient simulation to enhance social work students’ brief mental health assessment skills. Social Work in Health Care, 55(9), 675–693. https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2016.1210715
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Washburn, M., & Zhou, S. (2018). Teaching note—Technology-enhanced clinical simulations: Tools for practicing clinical skills in online social work programs. Journal of Social Work Education, 54(3), 554–560. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2017.1404519
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Wastell, D., Peckover, S., White, S., Broadhurst, K., Hall, C., & Pithouse, A. (2011). Social work in the laboratory: Using microworlds for practice research. British Journal of Social Work, 41(4), 744–760. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcr014
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• *Wilson, A. B., Brown, S., Wood, Z. B., & Farkas, K. J. (2013). Teaching direct practice skills using web-based simulations: Home visiting in the virtual world. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 33(4–5), 421–437. https://doi.org/10.1080/08841233.2013.833578
   Google Scholar
• *Wodarski, J. S., Bricout, J. C., & Smokowski, P. R. (1996). Making interactive videodisc computer simulation accessible and practice relevant. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 13(1–2), 15–26. https://doi.org/10.1300/J067v13n01_03
   Google Scholar
• *Wodarski, J. S., & Kelly, T. B. (1988). Simulation technology in social work education. Arete, 12(2), 12–20.
   Google Scholar
• Albright, G., Adam, C., Serri, D., Bleeker, S., & Goldman, R. (2016). Harnessing the power of conversations with virtual humans to change health behaviors. mHealth, 2, 44. https://doi.org/10.21037/mhealth.2016.11.02
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Arksey, H., & O’Malley, L. (2005). Scoping studies: Towards a methodological framework. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 8(1), 19–32. https://doi.org/10.1080/1364557032000119616
   Google Scholar
• Canada, S. 2020. Social worker in Canada. Version updated January. Statistics Canada. https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/outlook-occupation/23025/ca#
   Google Scholar
• Canadian Association for Social Work Education. (2020). Directory of CASWE- ACFTS Accredited Programs. Version updated February. CASWE-ACFTS. https://caswe-acfts.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Accreditation-Directory-02-2020.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Carter, I., Bornais, J., & Bilodeau, D. (2011). 15. Considering the use of standardized clients in professional social work education. Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 4, 95–102. https://doi.org/10.22329/celt.v4i0.3279
   Google Scholar
• Carter, M. M., Sbrocco, T., Riley, S., & Mitchell, F. E. (2012). Comparing fear of positive evaluation to fear of negative evaluation in predicting anxiety from a social challenge. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 3(5), 782–793. https://doi.org/10.5127/jep.022211
   Google Scholar
• Goldingay, S., & Boddy, J. (2017). Preparing social work graduates for digital practice: Ethical pedagogies for effective learning. Australian Social Work, 70(2), 209–220. https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2016.1257036
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Guise, V., Chambers, M., & Välimäki, M. (2012). What can virtual patient simulation offer mental health nursing education? Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 19(5), 410–418. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01797.x
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mackey, R. A., & Sheingold, A. (1990). Thinking empathically: The video laboratory as an integrative resource. Clinical Social Work Journal, 18(4), 423–432. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00754841
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Moher, D., Liberati, A., Tetzlaff, J., Altman, D. G., & Group, P. (2009). Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: The PRISMA statement. PLoS Medicine, 6(7), e1000097. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000097
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• SIMmersion. (2018). PeopleSim simulations train people for important conversations. Simmersion. https://www.simmersion.com/
   Google Scholar
• Tanana, M. J., Soma, C. S., Srikumar, V., Atkins, D. C., & Imel, Z. E. (2019). Development and evaluation of clientBot: patient-like conversational agent to train basic counseling skills. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(7), e12529. https://doi.org/10.2196/12529
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vernon, R., Lewis, L., & Lynch, D. (2009). virtual worlds and social work education: Potentials for “Second Life.” Advances in Social Work, 10(2), 176–192. https://doi.org/10.18060/236
   Google Scholar