Designing, implementing and evaluating a social work practice skills course: a case example
Gillingham, Philip 2008, Designing, implementing and evaluating a social work practice skills course: a case example, Social work education, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 474-488.
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Designing, implementing and evaluating a social work practice skills course: a case example
Practice skills, such as communication and interviewing skills, are an integral part of every undergraduate course that aims to provide professional qualification for social workers. While there is substantial literature about the skills required to be a proficient social work practitioner, there is a dearth of literature about how to teach such skills and particularly how students experience such a course. By critically reflecting on the design, implementation and evaluation of a social work practice skills course, this article is offered as a contribution toward filling an identified gap in social work education literature. The course evaluation particularly highlights the importance of face to face interaction between students and teachers to the process of learning.