Engaging MSW Students in Policy Practice
Social policy courses are a staple in social work curricula, particularly in graduate-level social work education. Indeed, policy practice is among the nine social work competencies stipulated by the Council on Social Work Education. The purpose of the present study is to measure the effectiveness o...
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Indiana University School of Social Work
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| description | Social policy courses are a staple in social work curricula, particularly in graduate-level social work education. Indeed, policy practice is among the nine social work competencies stipulated by the Council on Social Work Education. The purpose of the present study is to measure the effectiveness of service-learning over traditional-learning methods in obtaining civic and course-learning outcomes. This study utilized a purposive sample of 89 graduate-level social work students enrolled in advanced social policy courses (30 in a service-learning section, and 59 in traditional sections). Employing a quasi-experimental design, this study found that service-learning is associated with better civic and course-learning outcomes. Service-learning may be utilized to enhance policy practice efficacy based on knowledge, skills, values, and competence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-138654b7c08b42a498e82bb05011bc4b2022-12-21T22:45:12ZengIndiana University School of Social WorkAdvances in Social Work1527-85652331-41252019-01-011841187120510.18060/2241422414Engaging MSW Students in Policy PracticeYounghee Lim0Mi-Youn YangElaine M. MaccioTrey BickhamUniversity of MississippiSocial policy courses are a staple in social work curricula, particularly in graduate-level social work education. Indeed, policy practice is among the nine social work competencies stipulated by the Council on Social Work Education. The purpose of the present study is to measure the effectiveness of service-learning over traditional-learning methods in obtaining civic and course-learning outcomes. This study utilized a purposive sample of 89 graduate-level social work students enrolled in advanced social policy courses (30 in a service-learning section, and 59 in traditional sections). Employing a quasi-experimental design, this study found that service-learning is associated with better civic and course-learning outcomes. Service-learning may be utilized to enhance policy practice efficacy based on knowledge, skills, values, and competence.http://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/22414Policy practice efficacyservice-learning outcomescourse-learning outcomescompetence |
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| title | Engaging MSW Students in Policy Practice |
| title_full | Engaging MSW Students in Policy Practice |
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| topic | Policy practice efficacy service-learning outcomes course-learning outcomes competence |
| url | http://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/22414 |
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