scholarly journals Using audio-visual presentation to teach global mindedness in social work education

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-37
Author(s):  
John Moriarty ◽  
Janet Carter-Anand ◽  
Gavin Davidson ◽  
Chaitali Das ◽  
John Pinkerton
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Visual Presentation ◽  
Classroom Setting ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Global Mindedness ◽  
Work Programme ◽  
Work Education

This paper considers the production of an audio-visual presentation of the experience of three students who participated in an exchange with a social work programme in Pune, India. We also describe the use of the video in a classroom setting with a year group of 53 students from a younger cohort. This exercise was intended to stimulate students’ curiosity about the international dimensions of social work and add to their awareness of poverty, social justice, cultural competence and community social work as global issues. Written classroom feedback informs our discussion of the technical as well as the pedagogical benefits and challenges of this approach. We conclude that the audio-visual presentation to some degree helped students connect with diverse cultural contexts, but that a complementary discussion challenging stereotyped viewpoints and unconscious professional imperialism is also crucial.

scholarly journals Enhancing social work education’s diversity-oriented perspective by integrating refugees into higher education: Experiences from the ‘refugee crisis’ in Germany

2021 ◽  
pp. 002087282110082
Author(s):  
Stefan Borrmann
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Homogeneous Groups ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Global Mindedness ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education Experiences ◽  
Work Education

This note describes how integrating refugees into programs of social work education at universities and universities of applied sciences in Germany influenced the education provided, especially in rural areas where student bodies tend to be homogeneous groups. The refugees enrolled in social work courses changed those mostly homogeneous groups of students not only with their presence but moreover by introducing new perspectives on course content. As the changes prompted shifts in the global mindedness of fellow students and the teaching staff, the quality of the programs was enhanced.

Indigenous social work across borders: Expanding social work in the South Pacific

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 537-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracie Mafile’o ◽  
Halaevalu F Ofahengaue Vakalahi
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
South Pacific ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Preservation ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The South ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Work Education

Pacific indigenous social work has developed across borders reflecting the diaspora of Pacific peoples outside their homelands. It is proposed that the ‘next wave’ of Pacific social work be centred in Pacific homelands to invigorate new approaches that better address well-being for transnational Pacific peoples. The current status of Pacific social work education, professionalization and theory is discussed. It is argued that social justice, locally-led development and cultural preservation will be better realized with an expansion of Pacific social work across borders. The article reflects on decolonization, universalism–relativism, nature of social work, resourcing and collaborations for Pacific social work.

Facilitating CSWE's Social Justice Competency in Baccalaureate Social Work Courses

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-73
Author(s):  
Simon Funge ◽  
Nancy Meyer-Adams ◽  
Chris Flaherty ◽  
Gretchen Ely ◽  
Jeffrey Baer
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
The Other ◽  
Policy Positions ◽  
Practice Behaviors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Work Education

The Council on Social Work Education identifies social justice as one of 10 core competencies in its 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards. Educators can find it daunting to address this particular competency. The National Association of Social Workers' Social Work Speaks can provide a practical guide for educating students in the policy positions of social work's primary professional association. This article offers uses of these materials that can infuse social justice concepts into foundation coursework, mitigating not only some of the challenges associated with teaching this content but also fostering the expected practice behaviors associated with the social justice competency. This model can apply to teaching strategies pertaining to the other nine competencies. Examples of assignments and methods for assessment are provided.

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