An Exploratory Study on the Development of Continuing Education Contents for School Social Workers

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 181-209
Author(s):  
Kyung Il Choi ◽  
Hye Jeong Choi ◽  
Hyunsuk Jwa
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
School Social Workers

Continuing Education for School Social Workers: A Learner-Friendly Model

1988 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-132
Author(s):  
William H. Koch ◽  
Betty Sancier
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
School Social Workers

An Exploratory Study on the Development of Job Competency Standards for School Social Workers

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 23-62
Author(s):  
Seok-Jin Ju ◽  
Hye-Kyung Jin ◽  
sung sim Cho ◽  
Gyeong-hyeon Park
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
School Social Workers ◽  
Job Competency

scholarly journals Practice in a Pandemic: School Social Workers’ Adaptations and Experiences During the 2020 COVID-19 School Disruptions

2021 ◽  
pp. 104438942110098
Author(s):  
Michael S. Kelly ◽  
Rami Benbenishty ◽  
Gordon Capp ◽  
Kate Watson ◽  
Ron Astor
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
School Social Work ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Virtual School ◽  
School Social Workers ◽  
Traditional Practice

In March 2020, as American PreK-12 schools shut down and moved into online learning in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, there was little information about how school social workers (SSWs) were responding to the crisis. This study used a national online survey to understand how SSWs ( N = 1,275) adapted their school practice during the initial 2020 COVID-19 crisis. Findings from this study indicate that SSWs made swift and (relatively) smooth adaptations of their traditional practice role to the new context, though not without reporting considerable professional stress and personal challenges doing so. SSWs reported significant concerns about their ability to deliver effective virtual school social work services given their students’ low motivation and lack of engagement with online learning, as well as significant worries about how their students were faring during the first months of the pandemic. Implications for school social work practice, policy, and research are discussed.

More than lost in translation? An exploratory study of social workers’ experiences working with Vietnamese wives in Taiwan

2010 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-338
Author(s):  
Su-Chen Hung ◽  
Wen-Shan Yang ◽  
Pei-Chih Yen
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Diverse Society ◽  
Lost In Translation

This article identifies the cultural differences and language barriers faced by Taiwanese social workers when working with families of cross-border marriages, and discusses the importance of adopting a multicultural approach in social work practice in order to cater to the urgent needs of an increasingly culturally diverse society.

The Art of Becoming Indispensable

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Academic Preparation ◽  
School Social Workers ◽  
Master Of Social Work ◽  
New School ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Work Practitioner ◽  
Social Work Programs ◽  
The Impact

Despite their academic preparation and lived experiences, new school social workers face a learning curve when moving from entry-level practice to proficiency. The Art of Being Indispensable: What School Social Workers Need to Know in Their First Three Years of Practice is the first book focusing specifically on the needs of new school social workers as they transition to this complex role. Each of the book’s 20 chapters features an academic scholar and at least one school social work practitioner; overall, there are 18 academics and 42 practitioners from 28 different states. The diversity of the authors’ experiences, representing all variations of schools and districts, ensures that the content is applicable to a variety of practice contexts. Each chapter addresses the challenges of a public health pandemic and the impact of racial injustice. There is a timeless quality to this text since every year, new school social workers are being hired, whether from master of social work and bachelor of social work programs or from the ranks of professional social workers changing fields and becoming school social workers. This indispensable guide will help new school social workers to effectively execute their roles and responsibilities.

scholarly journals Pedagogical training of medicine professors

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilce Maria da Silva Campos Costa
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Graduate Courses ◽  
Pedagogical Training ◽  
Teaching Competence ◽  
Negative Factors

This study examines the pedagogical training process of medical professors at a Brazilian university, the meanings attributed to it, and the positive and negative aspects identified in it. This is a descriptive-exploratory study, using a qualitative approach with a questionnaire utilizing open-ended and closed questions and a semi-structured interview. The majority of queried individuals had no formal teacher training and learned to be teachers through a process of socialization that was in part intuitive or by modeling those considered to be good teachers; they received pedagogical training mainly in post-graduate courses. Positives aspects of this training were the possibility of refresher courses in pedagogical methods and increased knowledge in their educational area. Negative factors were a lack of practical activities and a dichotomy between theoretical content and practical teaching. The skills acquired through professional experience formed the basis for teaching competence and pointed to the need for continuing education projects at the institutional level, including these skills themselves as a source of professional knowledge.

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